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Definition[1]

一種信仰之譬喻。乃淨土宗大德善導於觀經疏中所說,謂道心之艱危。以水、火二河喻眾生之貪、瞋,以中間之白道喻清淨願往生之心。道心之危,如人行狹道中,一邊深水,一邊大火,二邊俱死。依此說而繪成圖,謂二河白道圖。〔大智度論卷三十七、觀無量壽佛經疏卷四散善義〕

Source
佛光電子大辭典
Page
p202
Definition[2]

The two rivers and the white path, i.e. the path leading to life between the rivers of desire and hatred, which are compared to water and fire.

Source
A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[3]

(譬喻)以水火二河,喻眾生之貪瞋。以中間之白道,喻清淨願往生心。觀經散善義曰:「譬如有人欲向西行百千里,忽然中路見有二河,一是火河在南,二是水河在北,二河各闊百步,各深無底,南北無邊,正水火中間有一白道,可闊四五寸許,此道從東岸至西岸,云云。」智度論三十七曰:「河譬如人行狹道,一邊深水,一邊大火,二邊俱死。」二事非行===(名數)指樗蒲圍碁與種種歌舞伎樂。律宗所談。

Source
丁福保《佛學大辭典》
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