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無事比丘

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Basic Meaning: forest-dwelling monk

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  • Pāli āraññaka-bhikkhu. As distinguished from a monk who lives in the village among people (人間比丘). The practice of dwelling predominantly in the forest was and still is undertaken by those monks who place their main emphasis on the cultivation of meditation. 〔Madhyamâgama 中阿含經 T 26.1.455a4〕 [Anālayo, Robert Buswell]
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    Entry created: 2004-10-08

    Updated: 2017-08-11