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翠巖眉毛

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Basic Meaning: Cuiyan's eyebrows

Senses:

  • This phrase is a reference to the gong'an 公案 in which Cuiyan Lingcan 翠巖令參 (d.u.) asks his disciples if he still has his eyebrows after having preached several sermons during a retreat. It is said that if one gives too many sermons one's eyebrows will fall out. 〔碧巖錄 T 2003.48.148b2〕 [Stefan Grace; source(s): ZGDJT, Yokoi, Ina-Z]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 0627d

    A Glossary of Zen Terms (Inagaki) 387, 447, 456

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 739

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1006-1

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    Entry created: 2024-02-07