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頭陀

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Basic Meaning: dhūta

Senses:

  • Transliteration of the Sanskrit, meaning austerities. The original Indic term means literally, 'to cast off,' shake off, cleanse, etc. In this case, what is cast off is afflicted attachments. Thus, these are ascetic practices designed to eliminate oneʼs attachment to food, clothing and shelter (Pāli dhūta, dhuta; Tib. sbyangs pa). There are twelve categories of dhūta practices 十二頭陀行. Also transliterated as 杜多; 杜荼, and rendered as 頭陀行. Translated into Chinese as 修治, 棄除, etc. (Skt. dhuta,*dhūta-guṇa). [Charles Muller, Michael Radich; source(s): Ui, Nakamura, YBh-Ind, Hirakawa, JEBD, Yokoi, Iwanami]
  • A monk, who is practicing these disciplines. [Dieter Schwaller; source(s): Nakamura]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 612

    Bulgyo sajeon 188a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 639c

    Iwanami bukkyō jiten 480

    Zengaku zokugokai (Genkyō zenji) 30/204

    A Glossary of Zen Terms (Inagaki) 440

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 340a/376

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 851

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 803a

    Foguang Dictionary 6362

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 1266

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)3758b,2335a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1237-3

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    Entry created: 1997-09-15

    Updated: 2024-03-28