劣れっ機き

noun

inability to follow Buddhist teachings; person of inferior spiritual capacity

Buddhist term referring to a person whose karmic hindrances or dull faculties make it difficult to practice the Buddha's teachings. Often contrasted with 勝機 (しょうき, superior capacity).

• 劣れっ機きの者ものは、まず易やさしい行ぎょうから始はじめるべきだと説とかれる。

  It is taught that those of inferior capacity should first begin with easy practices.

• この経きょう典てんは劣れっ機きの衆しゅ生じょうを救すくうために説とかれた。

  This sutra was expounded to save sentient beings of inferior capacity.