聖眼

Readings

Pinyin: shèngyǎn

Wade-Giles:

Hangul: 성안

Korean MC:

Korean MR: sŏng'an

Katakana: ショウゲン

Hepburn: shōgen

divine eye

• A synonym for divine vision 天眼. 〔 善見律毘婆沙 T 1462.24.703c15〕[resp. Tom Newhall]
• The Buddha's wisdom 智慧, described metaphorically as a holy eye that perceives everything. 〔學道用心集〕[resp. Tom Newhall; source(s): Nakamura]

Dictionary References:

Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.), 540c

Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura), 726c

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