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Definition[1]
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The first two of the 三德 three Buddha-powers; they are (a) his principle of nirvana, i.e. the extinotion of suffering, and (b) his supreme or vajra wisdom.
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A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[2]
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(術語)大滅諦為佛之斷德,金剛智為佛之智德,是三德中之前二者也。仁王經上曰:「十號三明大滅諦,金剛智釋迦牟尼佛。」
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丁福保《佛學大辭典》