”clinging to views”, is one of the 4 kinds of clinging (upa^da^na, q.v.).
”purification of view” is the 3rd of the 7 stages of purification (visuddhi III, q.v.).
Four Great Vows == 四弘誓願
1.Vow to take across the numberless living beings.
2.Vow to cut off the endless afflictions.
3.Vow to study the countless Dharma doors.
4.Vow to realize the supreme Buddha Way.
s. a^yatana.
citta-sankha^ra; s. sankha^ra (2).
ceto-khila (q.v.).
”underived corporeality”, designates the 4 primary elements (maha^bhúta or dha^tu), as distinguished from the ”derived corporeality” (upa^da^-rúpa), such as the sensitive organs, etc. Cf. khandha, I.
the ”vow to wear only robes made from picked-up rags”, is one of the ascetic rules of purification; s. dhutanga.
”earth-element”. or ”solid element”. It is cognizable through the sensations of pressure, touch, cold, heat. pain, etc. - About the 4 elements. s. dha^tu, khandha (I. A.).
Pratyeka-Buddha == 辟支佛
the second stage in Hinayana, the first or initial being that of Sravaka. He is enlightened to the conditions, i.e. the Law of Dependent Origination. He seeks enlightenment for himself and understands deeply Nidanas. He attains his enlightenment alone, independently, or a teacher, and with the object of attaining Nirvana and his own salvation rather than that of others.
vicikiccha^ (q.v.). Cf. kankha^.
Spiritual Ghost == 鬼神
living in the Ghost Path. They are kind dwelling in the nature, e.g. trees, mountain and sea protecting the creatures.
katatta^; s. karma.
Three Delusions == 叁惑
In Tien Tai, three doubts in the mind of Bodhisattva, producing three delusions, i.e.,
1.through things seen and thought 2.through the immense variety of duties in saving humans 3.through ignorance
Overcoming (of defilements) by way of: s. paha^na.
”recollection of the peace of Nibba^na”, is the last of the 10 recollections (anussati, q.v.)."Whatsoever, o monks, there are of things, as highest of them is considered detachment (vira^ga), i.e. the crushing of conceit, the stilling of thirst, the uprooting of clinging, the breaking through the round of rebirths, cessation of craving, detachment, extinction, Nibba^na" (A. IV, 34).
”contemplation of vanishing”, is one of the 18 chief kinds of insight (vipassana^, q.v.).
Fajie
佛教術語。法泛指宇宙萬有一切事物,包括世出世間法,通常釋爲“軌持”,即一切不同的萬事萬物都能保持各自的特性,互不相紊,並按自身的軌則,能讓人們理解是什麼事物。界,含有種族、分齊的意思,即分門別類的不同事物各守其不同的界限。法界一詞,在佛學中,一般指意識所緣的境,即十八界中之法界。此法界在小乘七十五法中攝四十六心所、十四不相應行、叁無爲法及無表色,共六十四法。在大乘百法中攝五十一心所、二十四不相應行、六無爲法及法處所攝色(無表),共八十二法。有說法界統攝一切法,其余十七界亦名法界。不同的經論和宗派,對法界的開合分類有所不同,有一法界、叁法界、四法界、五法界、十法界等說法。如,《雜阿含經》、《大般若經》、《華嚴經》、《大乘起信論》等講一法界,華嚴宗講叁法界、四法界、五法界、十法界,天臺宗、密宗也講十法界。
一法界 又稱緣起法界、真如法界、一真法界、清淨法界,並各有不同的解釋。1、緣起法界。指無明、行、識、名色、六處、觸、受、愛、取、有、生、老死十二緣起法。因爲有無明,所以有行,因爲有行所以有識,乃至因爲有生所以有老死。此緣起法非佛所作,亦非余人所作,若佛出世,若不出世,法性常住。2、真如法界。指宇宙萬有諸法理體的不變易性、不虛妄性、離言說相、諸法實相。3、一真法界,亦即真如法界。在華嚴宗稱“理”,在天臺宗名“實相”,在唯識宗叫“勝義”,“無二曰一,不妄名真,交徹融攝,故曰法界,即是諸佛平等法身”。4、清淨法界。指一切有情遠離一切煩惱障、所智障而顯現的本來清淨的佛性亦即佛的清淨法身。
叁法界 1、理法界,即真空觀。所謂真空,“非斷滅空,非離色空,即有明空,亦無空相”。2、理事無礙法界,即理事無礙觀。理無形相,全在相(事)中,互爲存亡,互不相礙。3、事事無礙法界,即周遍圓融觀。指諸法事相,本互相礙,如大小等殊,但爲理所包遍,如空無礙,以理容事,全事如理,所以無礙。
四法界 1、事法界。指萬有諸法,一一事相有差別。有分齊。2、理法界。指萬有諸法同一理性,真如平等,無有差別。3、理事無礙法界。謂理由事顯,事中含理,諸注因無自性而能緣起,即理無礙事,緣生諸法皆無自性,即事無礙理。4、事事無礙法界。指一切事法,各有分齊,各守自性,事事相望,多緣互應,一多相即,大小互容,重重無盡。
五法界 1、有爲法界。分心境二門,“心”指本識所持種子,“境”指叁世諸法差別相,即前事法界。2、無爲法界。分本來淨和離染淨二門。法界衆生本來清淨,真空一味,無有差別,名本來淨;隨行淺深,淨有差別,名離染淨即前理法界。3、亦有爲亦無爲法界。分隨相門與無礙門。受、想、行、識及五種色、八無爲法,意識所緣名隨相門;一心法界,心真如性,名無礙門。此二門如水與波,恒相雜故,即前理事無礙法界。4、非有爲非無爲法界。分形奪門和無寄門。事無不入理故非有爲,理無不由事顯,故非無爲。離有爲法,無爲法不可得,離無爲法,有爲法不可得,名形奪門;說此法界,離相離性,故二俱非,離相故非有爲,離性故非無爲,名無寄門。5、無障礙法界。分普攝門和圓融門。指上四法界,隨一即攝余一切故,名普攝門;以理融事,事無分齊,微塵非小能融十刹,刹海非大,潛入一塵,以事融理,理中非無分齊,一多無礙,名圓融門。又有法法界、人法界、人法俱融法界、人法俱泯法界、無障礙法界等五法界。
十法界 華嚴宗有十種法法界和十種人法界。注法界:1、事法界。指十重居宅等;2、理法界。指一味湛然等;3、境法界。指所知分齊等;4、行法界。即悲智廣深等;5、體法界。指寂滅無生等;6、用法界。即勝道自在等;7、順法界。指六度正行等;8、達法界。指五熱衆鞞等;9、教法界。即所聞言說等;10、義法界。即所诠旨趣等。人法界:即人、天、男、女、在家、出家、外道、諸神、菩薩、佛。
天臺大師依法華經義約四聖六凡各自的意境,說十法界:1、佛法界。指自覺覺他、覺行圓滿的境界;2、菩薩法界。爲得無上菩提修六度萬行的境界;3、緣覺法界。爲入涅槃修十二因緣觀的境界;4、聲聞法界。爲入涅槃,依佛聲教修四谛觀法的境界;5、天法界。修上品十善兼修禅定,生于天界,受靜妙樂的境界;6、人法界。修五戒及中品十善,受人中苦樂的境界;7、阿修羅法界。行下品十善,得通力自在的非入境界;8、鬼法界。犯下品五逆十惡,受饑渴苦的境界;9、畜生法界。犯中品五逆十惡,受吞“敢殺戮苦:的境界;10、地獄法界。犯上品五逆十惡,受寒熱叫喚苦的最下境界。
密宗依《理趣經》約有情五凡五聖說十法界。五凡指地獄、餓鬼、畜生、人、天;五聖即聲聞、緣覺、菩薩、權佛、實佛。與上述天臺宗說四聖六凡爲十法界相似。唯六凡中的阿修羅攝在天中。佛分爲權、實二種。權佛,指修密教、即生成佛的修證果位;實佛,指經叁大阿僧祇劫修六度萬行,自覺覺佛覺行圓滿的大覺。
天臺止觀,于正修行所觀十境立十法界;1、陰界入法界;2、煩惱法界;3、病患法界;4、業相法界;5、魔事法界;6、禅定法界;7、諸見法界;8、增上慢法界;9、二乘法界;10、菩薩法界。名觀門十法界。(劉明淵)