譬喻 - Dictionary

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譬喻

Dictionary Definition:

A parable, metaphor; theavadānasection of the canon, v. 阿波; there are numerous categories, e.g. the seven parables of theLotus Sūtra, the ten of thePrajñāandVimalakīrti sūtras, etc.

Source: A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms -- by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous