五同緣意識

(五同緣意識, 五同缘意识)

One of the four kinds of [lang id =1028]意識 q. v.; the mental concept of the perceptions of the five senses. [lang id =1028]五味 The five flavours, or stages of making ghee, which is said to be a cure for all ailments; it is a Tiantai illustration of the five periods of the Buddha's teaching:

(1) M000190 |ksira, fresh milk, his first preaching, i. e. that of the [lang id =1028]華嚴經 Avatamsaka, for śrāvakas and pratyeka-buddhas;

(2) [lang id =1028]酪 |dadhi, coagulated milk, cream, the [lang id =1028]阿含經 Agamas, for Hīnayāna generally;

(3) [lang id =1028]生酥 | navanita, curdled, the [lang id =1028]方等經 Vaipulyas, for the Mahāyāna [lang id =1028]通經

(4) [lang id =1028]涅槃經 |ghola, butter, the [lang id =1028]般若經 Prajna, for the Mahāyāna [lang id =1028]別教;

(5) [lang id =1028]醍醐 |sarpirmandla, clarified butter, ghee, the [lang id =1028]法華 Lotus and [lang id =1028]涅槃經 Nirvana sutras, for the Mahāyāna [lang id =1028]圓教; see also [lang id =1028]五時教, and v. [lang id =1028]涅槃經 14. Also, the ordinary five flavours -sour, bitter, sweet, pungent, and salty.