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Definition[1]

The brahman morning act of bathing and paying homage in the six directions; observing the 'well-born' do this; the Buddha is said to have given the discourse in the 善生經.

Source
A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[2]

六方指東、西、南、北、上、下。印度婆羅門有晨朝洗浴,敬禮六方,增長命財之說。王舍城長者之子善生童子,依婆羅門之法,每朝洗浴敬禮,佛見之,乃為說佛法之六方禮,以父母、師長、妻婦、親族、僮僕、沙門婆羅門等,配以東、南、西、北、下、上六方,各以五事恭敬之。(參閱「善生」4878)

Source
佛光電子大辭典
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p1254
Definition[3]

六方禮===(儀式)東南西北下方上方為六方。婆羅門之法,有晨朝洗浴,敬禮六方,增長命財之說。王舍城長者之子善生,承父命。每朝洗浴敬禮。佛見之。說佛法之六方禮。名為善生經。【參見: 善生經】

Source
丁福保《佛學大辭典》
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