Qian fang bian, Qián fāng biàn: 1 definition
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前方便 [qián fāng biàn] refers to: “prior skillful means”.
前方便 is further associated with the following language/terms:
[Related Chinese terms] 前; 加行; 十方界; 周圍; 四邊; 無色定; 近分; 近方便; 近處.
[Sanskrit] sāmantaka.
[Vietnamese] tiền phương tiện.
[Korean] 전방편 / jeon bangpyeon.
[Japanese] ゼンホウベン / zen hōben.
Chinese language.
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Partial matches: Fang, Fang bian, Bian, Qian.
Full-text: Hua qian fang bian, Hoa tien phuong tien, Ju jie fang bian, Jin fen, Jin fang bian, Bi qian fang bian, Zhou wei, Shi fang jie, Mi li ye, Wu se ding, Si wei, Wu fang bian, Jia xing, Si bian, Jin chu, Zhi hui men, Fa hua san mei, Er shi wu fang bian, Zhiyi, Qian.
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