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祖席

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Basic Meaning: patriarch's position

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  • This term is an combined abbreviation of 祖師, "patriarch" , and 法席, "dharma assembly." Here it refers to the approach of a patriarch or advanced Chan/Seon/Zen practitioner in the single-minded pursuit of perfecting meditative practice, as opposed to those who specialize in the scriptures and giving sermons. Synonyms include 祖門 and 禪門. 〔學道用心集 T 2581.82.4a11; 隨聞記〕 [Stefan Grace; source(s): ZGDJT, Yokoi, Nakamura]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 0771d

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 724

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 859d

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    Entry created: 2024-02-22