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說道沙門

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: monk who expounds the Way

Senses:

  • The second of the four kinds of śramaṇas 四沙門 (Skt. mārga-deśika). A monk who is always teaching the eightfold path 八正道 and so forth to others. Also called 說道沙門. Śāriputra 舍利弗 is considered to be an exemplar of this kind of monk. Also written 示道沙門 and 善說道義. [Charles Muller; source(s): Ui, Hirakawa, Nakamura, FGD, M-W]
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    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 831a

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    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 811-2-28

    Sanskrit-Tibetan Index for the Yogâcārabhūmi-śāstra (Yokoyama and Hirosawa) {Digital Version}

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    Entry created: 2015-10-05