Five Fears: 1 definition
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Five Fears means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Buddhism
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-samgrahaFive Fears:—A technical term in Buddhism corresponding to the Sanskrit āhāra defined in the Dharma-saṃgraha (section 71):
- Fear for (one’s) livelihood (ājīvikā-bhaya),
- Fear of grief (śoka-bhaya),
- Fear of death (maraṇa-bhaya),
- Fear of a bad destination (durgati-bhaya),
- Fear through timidity (parṣadaśādya-bhaya).
The Dharma-samgraha (Dharmasangraha) is an extensive glossary of Buddhist technical terms in Sanskrit (e.g., ‘five fears’). The work is attributed to Nagarguna who lived around the 2nd century A.D.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Pancabhaya, Madhyapana, Sukhavihara, Durgati, Abhidharmapitaka, Pancavaira, Pancapatti, Bhaya, Bala-sutta, Bala.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 2 - The arharts who compiled the baskets (piṭaka) < [Chapter III - General Explanation of Evam Maya Śruta]
Dhamma Letters to Friends (by Nina van Gorkom)
A Reddy Fan Reminisces < [October – December, 1980]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)