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藥汞銀禪

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: quicksilver Chan/Seon/Zen

Senses:

  • A derogatory term for Chan/Seon/Zen practice that is considered inauthentic or fake, just as quicksilver, i.e. mercury, looks like silver but it is not. 〔禪關策進 T 2024.48.1104a2; 禪関策進〕 [Stefan Grace; source(s): Ui, ZGDJT, Ina-Z, JEBD, Nakamura]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 1065

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 1234c

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 328a/365

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 820

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1376a

    A Glossary of Zen Terms (Inagaki) 424

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    Entry created: 2023-11-08