Five Eyes: 2 definitions
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Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaFive Eyes:鈥擜 technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit 肠补办峁蝉 defined in the Dharma-sa峁僩raha (section 66).
- The fleshly eye (m膩峁僺a-肠补办峁蝉),
- The dharma eye (dharma-肠补办峁蝉),
- The wisdom eye (praj帽膩-肠补办峁蝉),
- The divine eye (divya-肠补办峁蝉),
- The Buddha eye (buddha-肠补办峁蝉).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., 鈥榝ive eyes鈥�). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
: Buddhist Door: GlossaryThere are five kinds of eyes or vision - human eye - it is our flesh eye, an organ to see an object with limitation, for instance, in darkness, with obstruction. - devine eye - it can see in darkness and in distance, attainable by men in dhyana (concentration/meditation). - wisdom eye - the eye of Arhat and Two Vehicles i.e. the sound hearers (Sravaka) and the Enlightened to Conditions (Praetyka Buddha). It can see the false and empty nature of all phenomena. - dharma eye - the eye of Bodhisattva. It can see all the dharmas in the world and beyond the world. - buddha eye - the eye of Buddha or omniscience. It can see all that four previous eyes can see.See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Eye.
Full-text (+20): Cakkhumabhava, Pancacakshus, Pancacakkhu, Cakshus, Cakkhumantu, Devine Eye, Cakshurvishaya, Mamsa, Vicaya, Mamsacakshus, Prajnacakshus, Dharmacakshus, Buddhacakshus, Divya, Divyacakshus, Jnana, Tripta, Alankrita, Nirukti, Nirvisheshata.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
Part 6 - Obtaining the five 鈥榚yes鈥� < [Chapter L - Arriving at the other Shore]
Appendix 1 - Notes on the five 肠补办峁蝉 or visual powers of the Buddha < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
Description of the 鈥榝ive eyes鈥� (肠补办峁蝉) < [Part 6 - Obtaining the five 鈥榚yes鈥橾
Mahavamsa (by Wilhelm Geiger)
Shurangama Sutra (with commentary) (English) (by Hsuan Hua)
Explaining that Great Samadhi causes demons to manifest < [Chapter 1 - The Origin of Demonic States]
Ucchushma : the fire element < [Chapter 2 - Twenty-five Means to Enlightenment]
Emphasizing the significance of the dual aspects < [Chapter 1 - The Origin of Demonic States]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
Part 2a.2 - The points of posture and means of resting < [B. The gradation of powers of those who meditate into high, middle, and low]
3a.1) Collection of the concordant conditions, < [Part 3 - The liturgy of receiving]
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 6 - First incarnation series (ii): sangs rgyas ras chen < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagy眉 (traditions)]
Maha Buddhavamsa鈥擳he Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 3 - Preaching of S膩riputta Sutta < [Chapter 25 - The Buddha鈥檚 Seventh Vassa]
Buddha Chronicle 15: Dhammadass墨 Buddhava峁僺a < [Chapter 9 - The chronicle of twenty-four Buddhas]
Buddha Chronicle 16: Siddhattha Buddhava峁僺a < [Chapter 9 - The chronicle of twenty-four Buddhas]