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巴陵三轉語

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Basic Meaning: three cryptic sayings of Haojian

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  • The three cryptic sayings of Haojian 顥鑑 styled Baling, name of his place in Yuezhou 嶽州. He was the successor of Yunmen 雲門. "What is the way ? The seeing fall into wells. What is the feather-cutting sword (of Truth)? Coral branches (i. e. moonbeams) prop up the moon. What is the divine throng ? A silver bowl full of snow." This is the title of a Chan gongan 公案. 〔敕修百丈淸規 T 2025.48.1119a6〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Fo Guang Dictionary 1388

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1432-1, 649-3

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 148

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    Entry created: 2002-02-03

    Updated: 2008-08-01