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問禪

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: Chan/Seon/Zen questioning

Senses:

  • To engage in Chan/Seon/Zen practice. [Stefan Grace; source(s): Ui, ZGDJT, Yokoi, Nakamura, FGD]
  • To attend a Chan/Seon/Zen sermon and afterward interview the master of the temple. Synonyms may include 參禪, 参禪問法, 問話, and 參問. This term can also refer to a monk who does such, and synonyms include 禪客. 〔東陽和尙少林 T 2571.81.350b20〕 [Stefan Grace; source(s): Ui, ZGDJT, Yokoi, Nakamura, FGD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 1060

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 1232d

    Zenrin shōkisen (Mujaku Dōchū) 473/458

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 462

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1371a

    Fo Guang Dictionary 4414

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.9-10)1108b

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1746-3

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    Entry created: 2019-03-08