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三無爲

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Basic Meaning: three unconditioned phenomena

Senses:

  • Anything not subject to cause, condition, or dependence; out of time, eternal, inactive, supra-mundane. The three kinds of unconditioned phenomena according to Sarvâstivāda doctrine: ākāśāsaṃskṛta, space or ether 虛空無爲; pratisaṃkhyā-nirodhāsaṃskṛta, analytical cessation of the contamination of the afflictions 擇滅無爲; apratisaṃkhyā-nirodhāsaṃskṛta, non-analytical or effortless cessation 非擇滅無爲 (Skt. trividham asaṃskṛtam, *asaṃskṛta-traya). 〔倶舍論, 成唯識論〕 . [Charles Muller, Achim Bayer; source(s): Nakamura, Hirakawa]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 379

    Bulgyo sajeon 401a

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 491c

    Fo Guang Dictionary 629

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0025

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)1686b, (v.9-10)1059b

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 666-3*1722-3

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    Entry created: 2008-01-07

    Updated: 2013-02-08