五同緣意識

One of the four kinds of 意識 q. v.; the mental concept of the perceptions of the five senses. 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 華嚴經 Avatamsaka, for śrāvakas and pratyeka-buddhas;

(2) 酪 |dadhi, coagulated milk, cream, the 阿含經 Agamas, for Hīnayāna generally;

(3) 生酥 | navanita, curdled, the 方等經 Vaipulyas, for the Mahāyāna 通經

(4) 涅槃經 |ghola, butter, the 般若經 Prajna, for the Mahāyāna 別教;

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