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榻牀

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Basic Meaning: seated meditation platform

Senses:

  • A platform or cushion used for seated meditation in the Chan/Seon/Zen tradition. Synonyms include 床, 禪牀, and 禪榻. 〔趙州録、下〕 [Stefan Grace; source(s): Ui, ZGDJT, Hirakawa, Yokoi, Nakamura, M-W]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 775

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 0928b

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 790

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1007b

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0665

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    Entry created: 2023-12-20