The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (19 page)
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(Skt.; P
li
abhibh
yatana
). Eight fields of mastery or control of the perception of manifest appearances, an early practice in Buddhism.
liabhibh
yatana). Eight fields of mastery or control of the perception of manifest appearances, an early practice in Buddhism.
Abhibh
yatana
(control of perceptions)
:
yatana(control of perceptions)
:
Abhic
ra
(magic form of ritual)
:
ra(magic form of ritual)
:
Abhidhamma
(Pali; Skt.,
abhidharma
, ‘special teaching’),
Buddhist
reflection, often analytic, on the meaning of the Buddha's teaching. The
Abhidhamma
Pi
aka thus forms one of the ‘three baskets’ (
Tripi
aka
) of Buddhist text collections.
abhidharma
, ‘special teaching’),
Buddhist
reflection, often analytic, on the meaning of the Buddha's teaching. The
Abhidhamma
Pi
aka thus forms one of the ‘three baskets’ (Tripi
aka) of Buddhist text collections.
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