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佛祖忌九拜

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: to prostrate oneself nine times on the anniversaries of the Buddha and patriarchs

Senses:

  • A ritual in which the chief monk 住持 of a Chan/Seon/Zen monastry 禪林 prostrates himself nine times 九拜 before the Buddha or patriarchs at their anniversaries. See 佛祖忌 and 二祖三佛忌. [Stefan Grace; source(s): Yokoi, FGD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 1088c

    Zenrin shōkisen (Mujaku Dōchū) 389/369

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 40

    Fo Guang Dictionary 2654

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    Entry created: 2017-03-31

    Updated: 2017-03-31