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Worldly people, also called zoku. It often refers to laypeople as opposed to monks. 195n. 101  +
Literally, "the tan where you hang your belongings," at the back of which is hung a nameplate for the monk assigned to that place. In modern Sōtō Zen, a black lacquer plaque is used with white ink that is easily erasable. 102n. 13  +
Actualized or awakened, one of the characters used to mean enlightenment, it implies to certify, verify, or authenticate enlightenment. 75n. 4  +
The samadhi [concentration] of self-enjoyment or fulfillment, a central teaching in Dōgen's writings on meditation, described by him as the criterion for true dharma and zazen. Dōgen's teachings in The Pure Standards for the Zen Community emphasize the satisfaction and fulfillment of jijuyu samadhi arising right in the midst of everyday activity. 16-17, 203n.153  +
(1032-83) Student of Fushan Fayuan who received from him the Sōtō lineage of Dayang and maintained that tradition, incorporating his prior Huayan studies. Teacher of Furong Daokai.  +
(1007-72) A noted scholar-monk who compiled a history of the Chan transmission, he was an heir of Dongshan Xiaocong (Tōzan Gyōsō in Japanese) in the Yunmen lineage.  +
The monks' hall, where monks meditate, eat, and sleep. 53n. 22, 76n.5  +
A rosary or string of beads used traditionally by Buddhists, originally to count chanting or prostrations. Usually 108 beads for the number of possible delusions, it is sometimes considered an attribute of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. 79n. 28  +
(n.d.) A nun who was Dharma heir of Gaoan Dayu, one of Linji's teachers, she was a teacher of Linji's disciple Guanzhi Zhixian.  +
(d. 1670) Thirtieth abbot of Eiheiji, in 1667 he first published all six essays of the Eihei Shingi together in the Shohon edition.  +
The six heads of the different monastic departments. They are the head monk (shuso), the head scribe/secretary (shoki), librarian (zōsu), guest manager (shika), bath attendant (yokusu), and buddha hall manager (chiden). 52n. 18, 102n. 11, 189n. 54  +
Sometimes in "Bendōhō," and in Song Chan, the name for the hand position or mudra called shashu in modern Sōtō Zen. 77n. 9  +
Patron or donor; generally, laypeople supporters of a temple. 53n. 21  +
(1163-1228) Dōgen's teacher. Dōgen practiced with him for three years at Mt. Tiantong in China and received from him the Caodong/Sōtō transmission.  +
(d. 740) One of the two main disciples of the Sixth Ancestor along with Nanyue Huairang. Qingyuan was the teacher of Shitou.  +
(n.d.) A Dharma heir of Mazu, defeated in dharma combat by Guishan while they served in Baizhang's assembly. Later he became abbot at Hualin (his name after that). He once was asked by Prime Minister Pei Xiugong if he had any attendants. Hualin called out the names "Large Emptiness" and "Small Emptiness," and two tigers appeared. When Pei Xiugong became frightened, Hualin asked the tigers to leave for a while. They roared and departed.  +