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機用

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: profound functions

Senses:

  • Chan term. According to the Fo Guang Dictionary it means 玄機妙用 ( 'profound activities and excellent functions' ). According to the Zengaku Daijiten (Komazawa) the character 機 refers to faculties 機根 while 用 refers to functions. The enlightened Chan master utilizes various means in daily living which transcend language such as leaning on a staff, gesturing or shouting with a stick to teach people. This was popularized by Huineng 慧能. Also rendered as 禪機, 禪用 and 大機大用. 〔碧巖錄 T 2003.48.224c18〕 [Jeffrey Kotyk; source(s): ZGDJT, FGD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 209d

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 382

    Fo Guang Dictionary 6250

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)554c

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 255-3

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    Entry created: 2012-06-27