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凡聖不二

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Basic Meaning: worldlings and sages are the same in essence

Senses:

  • —both possess the buddha nature 佛性. Syn. with 凡聖一如. 〔宗鏡錄 T 2016.48.494c23〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 989

    Bulgyo sajeon 264a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 1164d

    Iwanami bukkyō jiten 751

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 20b/21

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1268d

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)2760c, (v.9-10)1005b

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1636-1

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    Entry created: 1997-09-15

    Updated: 2010-04-04