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暗證禪

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: fake Chan

Senses:

  • A deluded enlightenment experience, or claim of enlightenment, not approved by an authentic master. Syn. 盲禪. [Ockbae Chun]
  • A half-enlightened Chan monk who has no true wisdom but persists in using the buzzwords of Chan. [Charles Muller]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 26

    Bulgyo sajeon 564a44

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 10a/10

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)85c

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 27d

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    Entry created: 2007-09-04