三昧耶戒

さんまやかい

Also written 三摩耶戒

Meanings

1. Noun precepts given to an adherent prior to being consecrated as an Acharya (in esoteric Buddhism) See also: 伝法灌頂 (でんぼうかんじょう). See also: 阿闍梨 (あじゃり).

Kanji

• 三 three. Read as サン.
• 昧 dim
• 耶 question mark
• 戒 admonish. Read as カイ.

Word lists

• Buddhism

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