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全身舍利

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Basic Meaning: whole-body relic

Senses:

  • Complete body of relics. A synonym for flesh-body bodhisattva 肉身菩薩. The undispersed mass of all the relics of a deceased eminent being. Skt. śarīra-saṃghāta) As distinguished from 碎身舍利. One of two kinds of relics 二種舍利. [Douglas Gildow]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 639

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0162

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)2185c

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 813-2-26*1062-1

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 843d

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    Entry created: 2007-01-12

    Updated: 2009-04-22