- 佛母
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(1) The mother of the Buddha, Mahāmāyā, 摩耶 Māyā, or Mātṛkā.(2) His aunt who was his foster-mother.(3) The Dharma or Law which produced him.(4) The (sa) prajñā-pāramitā, mother or begetter of all Buddhas.(5) Other "Buddha-mothers", e.g. 准提佛母; 孔雀佛母, etc. Cf. 佛眼.
Chinese Buddhist terms dictionary (Chinese-English). William Edward Soothil and Lewis Hodous. 2006.