noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
universal illumination; all-pervading light
Buddhist term referring to the boundless, illuminating wisdom of the Dharma-body (法身). Often used in doctrinal or poetic contexts. The alternate reading へんしょう is less common.
See also: 法身
仏の智慧は遍照して一切を照らすと説かれる。
It is taught that the Buddha's wisdom illuminates all things universally.
この経典には法身の遍照について詳しく述べられている。
This sutra describes in detail the universal illumination of the Dharma-body.