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除蓋障院

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: hall for removing hindrances

Senses:

  • A section or hallway located on the right side (south side) of the Womb maṇḍala (to the right of Vajrapāṇi Hall, 金剛手院) 胎藏界曼荼羅. It is populated by nine bodhisattvas, with Mysterious Bodhisattva 不思議惠菩薩 as the leader. The name of this hallway means 'the hallway where the lid of obstructions is removed,' obstructions being worldly desires and obsessions, which are the sources of suffering for sentient beings. The ability to remove these obstructions results from achieving prajñā wisdom in the Mañjuśrī hallway. 〔妙印鈔 T 2213.58.86b1〕 [Ronald Green; source(s): Ui, Nakamura, FGD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 535

    Bulgyo sajeon 786a

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 692d

    Fo Guang Dictionary 4341

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)3309c

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1229-1

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    Entry created: 2023-01-21

    Updated: 2023-01-22