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心地覺心

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Basic Meaning: Shinchi Kakushin

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  • (1207–1298. ); also known as 心地房, 無本覺心, 法燈圓明國師. Rinzai Monk of the Kamakura period who traveled to China between 1249 and 1254. Founder of the Hōttō Branch 法燈派, one of the twenty-four transmissions of Zen 禪宗二十四流 that reached Japan. Also studied the esoteric teachings at Mount Kōya. Passed away on November 18, 1298 (Einin 6, tenth month, thirteenth day). See Yampolsky, Philip B. 1994. “Hattō kokushiʼs 'Dharma Talks' ” Cahiers d'Extrême-Asie 7 249–265. [Michel Mohr]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 152c

    Nihon bukkyō jinmei jiten 755a

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 648

    Zen Dust (Sasaki) 199, 328, 343

    Index to the Bussho kaisetsu daijiten (Ono) 348

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    Entry created: 2005-02-01