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Imperial selection quotations

Buddha's Great Dictionary

Nineteen volumes. Written by Emperor Shizong of the Qing Dynasty. Also known as the Yongzheng Imperial Selection Quotations. It is collected in the first and nine volumes of the 卍荐花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花花 Its content is a collection of Zen words from Zen monks, lay Buddhists and the Qing Dynasty, etc., including the twelve volumes of the regular collection, one volume of the outer collection, two volumes of the first collection, three volumes of the last collection, and one volume of the current Dharma Assembly. Among them, Zhengcai includes short stories from Seng Zhao, Yongjia Xuanjue, Hanshan, Shide, Weishan Lingyou, Yangshan Huiji, Zhaozhou Congshen, Yunmen Wenyan, Yongming Yanshou, Ziyang Zhenren Zhang Pingshu, Xuedou Chongxian, Yuanwu Keqin, Yulin Tongxiu, Quanxi Xingsen, and Prince Heshuoyong Yuanming (Shizong). The outer collection contains questions and answers from Yunqi and Kehong's Pure Land, and the previous collection and the latter collection are quotes from Zen masters of all dynasties. At the end of the general order of the imperial system, there is the word "The first day of April in the 11th year of the Guichou of Yongzheng (1733). At the beginning of each division, the imperial system was given from the April to the August day of the same year. According to the following chapters of the Imperial Book and the reasons for compiling this book, it was because it was dissatisfied with the quotations of ancient and modern times and re-selected this book. This book was collected in the first month of the first year of Qianlong (1736), and was included in the Qinglong Collection, which was completed in December of the third year of Qianlong, and also has a publication of the Jinling Classic Engraving Department in the fourth year of Guangxu (1878). [The catalog of the Three Treasures of the Qing Dynasty Volume 5, History of Chinese Buddhism (Jiang Weiqiao) Volume 4 ] p4561

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Nirvana
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The four great joys of Nirvana
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Nirvana Seal
(one )One of the three seals. A brief name for the Seal of Nirvana and Silence. All sentient beings have delusions and karma, and they flow into the three realms and suffer from the suffering of birth and death. Therefore, the Buddha decided to preach the principle of Nirvana and tranquility, so that sentient beings can be free from the suffering of troubles of birth and death, eliminate all delusions and karma, and achieve the state of inaction and silence. If this seal is present in the sutra, it is the true Buddha's saying, just like the seal in the world. [Volume 8 of the Lotus Sutra ] (two )Guaranteed to attain Nirvana... <Details >
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Nirvana color
That is, black. The Tantric Buddhism divides the causal position to the fruit position into five positions, and turns in sequence between the five positions. Nirvana should be in the black position in the north, so black is called Nirvana color. (See "Five Turns" 1206) p4151 <Details >
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Nirvana Buddha
One of the ten Buddhas in the Avatamsaka Sutra. Also known as the image of Nirvana. When the Buddha responds to the body, after begging for alms, he shows the appearance of destruction. p4151 <Details >

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