육륜
[六輪, Yukryun]
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천태종 (天台宗)의 교리로, 원교 (圓敎)의 육위 (六位)를 육륜 (六輪)에 대비한 것. 다음은 보살이 묘각 (妙覺)에 이르는 52 단계 순서와 기물 (器物). 철륜 (鐵輪) (십신 (十信), 1-10위), 동륜 (銅輪 )(십주 (十住,) 11-20위), 은륜 (銀輪) (십행 (十 行), 21-30위), 금륜 (金輪) (십회향 (十廻向), 30-40위), 유리륜 (琉璃輪 )(십지 (十地), 40-50위), 마니륜 (摩尼輪 )(등각 (等覺), 51위, 묘각 (妙覺), 52위). 륜 (輪)은 깨뜨린다는 뜻으로 여러 지위에서 번뇌를 끊는 것을 의미함
Six wheels: It is the formula of the Tientai Sect of graded progress toward the final fifty-second stage of marvelous enlighten- ment. The "wheel" symbolizes the power that cuts off defilements in the progress toward Buddhahood.
The progress is in the following order: The iron wheel: Ten kinds of reliance or faith (1-10 stages). The brass wheel: Ten abodes or understanding (11-20 stages). The silver wheel: Ten actions of practice (21-30 stages). The golden wheel: Ten kinds of dedication and transformation of one's merit to others benefit (31-40 stages). The emerald wheel: Ten grounds or lands of Bodhisattva (41-50 stages). The Mani wheel (the 51st stage of unsurpassed enlightenment of equanimity), and the final 52nd stage of marvelous enlightenment.