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四時坐禪

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: four periods of seated meditation

Senses:

  • A general phrase referring to the four times a day designated for seated meditation: evening 黃昏, night 後夜, morning 早晨, afternoon 晡時. 〔國淸百錄 T 1934.46.793c8〕 [Matthew McMullen; source(s): JEBD, Nakamura, FGD]
  • A reference to seated meditation throughout the four season of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. [Matthew McMullen; source(s): Nakamura]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 399

    Bulgyo sajeon 372a

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 513c

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 430d

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 277b/305

    Zenrin shōkisen (Mujaku Dōchū) 355/333

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 640

    Fo Guang Dictionary 1749

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)1439c, (v.9-10)264c

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    Entry created: 2017-08-06