祕密乘 (祕密上乘)
Dictionary Definition :
Definition[1]
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The esoteric (superior) vehicle, i.e. the above sect.
Source
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A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[2]
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即指真言密教。略稱密乘。真言之教說,三密之法門,為甚深祕奧之乘教,故稱祕密乘。大日經疏卷九(大三九‧六七一中):「略說法有四種,謂三乘及祕密乘。」(參閱「密宗」4477)
Source
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佛光電子大辭典
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