Dictionary Definition :
Definition[1]
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The two kinds of manifestation, or appearance, 須現 the necessary appearance in the flesh of the Buddha for ordinary people, and 不須現 the non-necessity for this to those of spiritual vision.
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A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[2]
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(名數)佛之尊特身相好,有須現不須現二者,須現者,為中道之智眼。未開者,現起丈六之應身,廣大無邊之身相也。不須現者,中道之智眼已開者,觀丈六之佛身,為周遍法界之妙身,故佛不必更現廣大之尊特相也。如法華之龍女見佛之三十二相,讚嘆為微妙淨法身者。此中須現為別教之機,不須現為圓教之機,因之華嚴以兼別教之故,謂為須現之尊特。法華以純圓之故謂為不須現之尊特。見觀經妙宗鈔下。
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丁福保《佛學大辭典》