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指摩訶止觀卷一上所述不同發心之十種眾生。即:一為火途道,二為血途道,三為刀途道,四為阿修羅道,五為人道,六為天道,七為魔羅道,八為尼犍道,九為色無色道,十為二乘道。此中,前九者為縛,後一者為脫,縛脫雖異,然同是邪非之發心。摩訶止觀卷一上(大四六‧四中):「九種是生死,如蠶自縛。後一是涅槃,如麞獨跳,雖得自脫,未具佛法。俱非故雙簡。前九是世間,不動不出;後一雖出,無大悲,俱非雙簡也。」
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佛光電子大辭典
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p158
Definition[2]
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The nine states of bondage and the one state of liberation. The nine states are the hells of fire, of blood, of swords; asuras, men, devas, māras, nirgranthas, form and formless states; these are all saṃsāra states, i.e. of reincarnation. The one state of freedom, or for obtaining freedom, is nirvāṇa.
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A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[3]
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(名數)摩訶止觀一上明涉於內外十道之發心:一火途道、二血途道、三刀途道、四阿修羅道、五人道、六天道、七魔羅道、八尼犍道、九色無色道、十二乘道。此中前九者為縛,後一者為脫。縛脫雖異,同是邪非之發心也。「九種是生死。如蠶自縛。後一是涅槃。如獐獨跳。雖得自脫。未具佛法。俱非故雙簡。」又「以明了四諦故,非九縛。起四弘誓故,非一脫。」
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丁福保《佛學大辭典》