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識蘊

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Basic Meaning: aggregate of consciousness

Senses:

  • One of the five aggregates 五蘊. The cluster of the elements of existence that is unique as functions of consciousness. The; in Abhidharmakośa theory the six consciousnesses comprise this aggregate, while in Yogâcāra theory, the eight consciousnesses ( 'mind-kings'  心王) comprise this cluster (Skt. vijñāna； Pāli viññāṇa-khandha; Tib. rnam shes kyi phung po). 〔瑜伽論 T 1579.30.323a11〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Yokoi, Hirakawa, YBh-Ind]
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    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 643

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 578b

    Fo Guang Dictionary 6701

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 1098

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)1739b,1095a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 691-1

    Sanskrit-Tibetan Index for the Yogâcārabhūmi-śāstra (Yokoyama and Hirosawa)

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    Entry created: 1993-09-01

    Updated: 2010-05-08