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教意

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: the gist of the teaching

Senses:

  • Purpose, intention, wish; meaning, sense. The meaning of the Buddhaʼs teachings (Skt. abhipraya). [Charles Muller; source(s): Hirakawa, M-W, Yokoi]
  • In Chan, the main principle or teaching of the doctrinal school 教宗; the teaching of a particular school besides Chan school 禪宗. As contrasted with 'patriarchal intent'  祖意. [Ockbae Chun]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 180

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 214c

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 433

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 230b

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0572

    Index to the Bussho kaisetsu daijiten (Ono) 159

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    Entry created: 2007-01-07

    Updated: 2010-03-01