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雲門須彌

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Basic Meaning: Yunmenʼs Sumeru

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  • Also written 雲門須彌山. This phrase is a reference to the gong'an 公案 in which Yunmen Wenyan 雲門文偃 (864–949) replies only with the word "Sumeru"  須彌山 when asked by a monk whether there was anything wrong with being detached from delusion. This implies that the answer to such questions lies beyond issues such as attachment and detachment. 〔從容錄 T 2004.48.239b4〕 [Stefan Grace; source(s): Yokoi, Ina-Z, ZGDJT]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) →雲門須彌山 0077c

    Bulgyo sajeon 647b-25

    A Glossary of Zen Terms (Inagaki) 419, 454

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 810

    Fo Guang Dictionary 5342

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)242a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 127-2

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    Entry created: 2023-11-12