- 頭陀
- (sa) dhūta, also 杜多; 杜荼 shaken, shaken off, cleansed. To get rid of the trials of life; discipline to remove them and attain (sa) nirvāṇa. There are twelve relating to release from ties to clothing, food, and dwelling:(1) garments of cast-off rags;(2) only the three garments;(3) eat only food begged;(4) only breakfast and the noon meal;(5) no food between them;(6) limited amount;(7) dwelling as a hermit;(8) among tombs;(9) under a tree;(10) under the open sky;(11) anywhere;(12) sitting and not lying down. There are other groups.
Chinese Buddhist terms dictionary (Chinese-English). William Edward Soothil and Lewis Hodous. 2006.