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麤重

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Basic Meaning: debilitation

Senses:

  • Or 'debilitating;' incapacitating afflictions. In a general sense this term can refer to afflictions 煩惱 or habit energies 習氣, but its specific technical connotations are to those afflictions or karmic impressions contained in the subconscious levels of mind that act in a way to bring about rigidity, obstruction, weakness, incapacitation, or debilitation—therefore the translation of 'debilitating hindrances;' also commonly expressed with the term 'debilitative binding'  麤重縛, which is distinguished from the binding that occurs in form of contact with concepts and emotions at the conscious level 相縛. Also expressed as 麤重相. (Skt. duṣṭhula, dauṣṭhulya, audārika, ghana, sthairya, kraurya, sthairya, kāya-cittayor akarmanyatā; Tib. gnas ngan lan)

    In the Yogâcārabhūmi-śāstra they are explained from various perspectives in various contexts.

    1. They are explained as one phase of the latent afflictions 隨眠 contained in the ālayavijñāna. The other aspect of their latent state is the seed 種子 state. In this aspect 麤重 indicates mere incapability, whereas seed indicates the potential for activity.
    2. Their definition as 'incapacitating' is explained as having five connotations. See 五種麤重.
    3. They are listed in terms of three levels of entrenchment. See 三種麤重.
    4. Eighteen types are listed at: T 1579.30.627b17.
    〔瑜伽論 T 1579.30.623a, 成唯識論 T 1585.31.13a21〕

    [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, YBh-Ind, Hirakawa]
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    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 863a

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 1296

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    Entry created: 1997-09-15

    Updated: 2014-01-30