- 毛道
- 毛頭 A name for 凡夫 ordinary people, i. e. non-Buddhists, the unenlightened; the 毛 is said to be a translation of (sa) vāla, hair or down, which in turn is considered an error for (sa) bāla, ignorant, foolish, i. e. simple people who are easily beguiled. It is also said to be a form of (sa) bala-pṛthag-jana, v. 婆, which is intp. as born in ignorance; the ignorant and untutored in general.
Chinese Buddhist terms dictionary (Chinese-English). William Edward Soothil and Lewis Hodous. 2006.