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自在王菩薩經

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Basic Meaning: Sutra of the Sovereign and Bodhisattvas

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  • The Zizai wang pusa jing (Skt. *Vikurvaṇa-rāja-paripṛcchā); T 420, two fascicles, translated by Kumārajīva 鳩摩羅什. The content focuses on the mastery of supernatural powers 神通自在, the ten powers 十力 of bodhisattvas, the four forms of fearlessness 四無所畏, and the eighteen distinctive abilities of buddhas 十八不共法. [Matthew McMullen; source(s): Hirakawa, DFB]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0985

    Bussho kaisetsu daijiten (Ono) ④281c*

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 894-1

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    Entry created: 2019-01-09