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口頭禪

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: nominal Chan

Senses:

  • Chatty Chan, lip service Chan. The case where an unenlightened practitioner goes about mouthing Chan sayings as if s/he has really attained something. Also called 'lip service samādhi'  口頭三昧. 〔碧巖錄 T 2003.48.197a4〕 [Charles Muller]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 415

    Fo Guang Dictionary 746

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.9-10)320c

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2007-09-25