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尋師訪道

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: seeking teachers, inquiring about the Way

Senses:

  • The custom of Chan/Seon/Zen practitioners 禪林 of traversing among the mountain monasteries, seeking guidance in practice from various teachers. [遍參] 〔證道歌 T 2014.48.396a9〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): ZGDJT, Yokoi, Nakamura]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 0613a

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 281

    Zen no Goroku (Yanagida) 3-P150

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 797d

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    Entry created: 2018-08-17

    Updated: 2019-03-22