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| − | [三解脱門] (Jpn san-gedatsu-mon ) | + | [[三解脱門]] (Jpn [[san-gedatsu-mon]] ) |
| − | Also, three gates to emancipation. Three kinds of meditation to free oneself from the sufferings caused by illusions and attain enlightenment.They are | + | Also, three gates to {{Wiki|emancipation}}. Three kinds of [[meditation]] to free oneself from the [[sufferings]] [[caused]] by [[illusions]] and attain [[enlightenment]].They are |
| − | (1) the meditation on nonsubstantiality, i.e., that all things are without substance or absolute self-nature; | + | (1) the [[meditation]] on [[nonsubstantiality]], i.e., that all things are without [[substance]] or [[absolute]] [[self-nature]]; |
| − | (2) the meditation on non-discrimination; because all things are without substance, there are no essential differences among them; and | + | (2) the [[meditation]] on non-discrimination; because all things are without [[substance]], there are no [[essential]] differences among them; and |
| − | (3) the meditation on non-desire; because there are no essential differences among things, there is nothing that should be desired or aspired to. | + | (3) the [[meditation]] on non-desire; because there are no [[essential]] differences among things, there is nothing that should be [[desired]] or aspired to. |
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Latest revision as of 10:21, 22 April 2014
three meditations for emancipation
三解脱門 (Jpn san-gedatsu-mon )
Also, three gates to emancipation. Three kinds of meditation to free oneself from the sufferings caused by illusions and attain enlightenment.They are
(1) the meditation on nonsubstantiality, i.e., that all things are without substance or absolute self-nature;
(2) the meditation on non-discrimination; because all things are without substance, there are no essential differences among them; and
(3) the meditation on non-desire; because there are no essential differences among things, there is nothing that should be desired or aspired to.
