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− | '''vessel world''' (器世間). The living environment of a sentient being, e.g., a birdcage holding a bird. For this sentient being, assuming the life form of a bird is the main requital (正報), and living in a birdcage, its vessel world, is the reliance requital (依報). Although the main requital does not change during the life of a sentient being, its reliance requital may change, e.g., the bird may be released from its cage. | + | '''[[vessel world]]''' ([[器世間]]). The living environment of a [[sentient being]], e.g., a birdcage holding a bird. For this [[sentient being]], assuming the [[life]] [[form]] of a bird is the main requital (正報), and living in a birdcage, its vessel [[world]], is the reliance requital ([[依報]]). Although the main requital does not change during the [[life]] of a [[sentient being]], its reliance requital may change, e.g., the bird may be released from its cage. |
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Latest revision as of 06:12, 19 March 2014
vessel world (器世間). The living environment of a sentient being, e.g., a birdcage holding a bird. For this sentient being, assuming the life form of a bird is the main requital (正報), and living in a birdcage, its vessel world, is the reliance requital (依報). Although the main requital does not change during the life of a sentient being, its reliance requital may change, e.g., the bird may be released from its cage.