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Definition[1]
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指供養五者。即供養父、母、親教師、軌範師與病人。親教師、軌範師為比丘受法之處,父母為蒙生育之處,病人則為最可悲憐之處,故常宜供養。〔釋氏要覽卷中恩孝條〕
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佛光電子大辭典
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p1153
Definition[2]
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The five to be constantly served — father, mother, teacher, religious director, the sick.
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A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[3]
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人們應對父、母、親教師、軌範師、病人等常作供養。
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陳義孝編, 竺摩法師鑑定, 《佛學常見辭彙》
Definition[4]
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(名數)言父、母、親教師、軌範師、病人之五者,常宜供養也。
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丁福保《佛學大辭典》