Property:Gloss-term
From Buddha-Nature
This is a property of type Text.
T
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
院門;inmon;inmon;"Temple gate," one of the many terms used for a temple. 192n.73 +
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
如法;nyohō;nyohō;"According to the dharma," i.e., in appropriate manner, respectful, upright, dedicated. 54n. 28 +
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
行者;anja;anja;Usually a junior monk who acts as personal assistant for the abbot or other monks in important positions. 64, 76n. 7 +
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
淨人;jōnin;jōnin;Literally, "pure people";name for those who serve meals in the sōdō, usually rotated amongst the monks (except for the six chiji and others whose work precludes it). 106n. 37 +
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
念誦;nenju;nenju;Literally, "remembrance chanting," a ceremony on afternoons of days ending with a three or eight in the date, still held in modern times in Sōtō monasteries. In this ceremony the names of buddha are chanted, and then all the monks circumambulate the sōdō [jundo] to reenact their entry into the monastery and refresh their intention. In Dōgen's time evening meeting was held after nenju, but commonly today this is followed by the hōsan procedure releasing the monks from evening meeting and signaling the somewhat relaxed four, nine day schedule. 134,146, 184n. 25 +
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
坐;zaniku;zaniku;In Japan, the word for the square, flat mat upon which a zafu is sometimes placed during zazen, often called zabuton in the West. In Japan the word zabuton is used for smaller, everyday sitting mats. 78n. 18 +
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
打成一片;dajō ippen;dajō ippen;Literally, "to completely become one piece";to become integrated. 52n. 14 +
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
五祖法演;Wuzu Fayan,Wu-tsu Fa-yen,Goso Hōen;wuzu fayan,wu-tsu fa-yen,goso hōen;(1024-1104) Named for his temple site on Wuzu [Fifth Ancestor] Mountain, where the Fifth Ancestor had taught, Wuzu was a successor of Haihui Shouduan, who was a successor of Yangqi. Known for his straight-forward style, Wuzu was the teacher of Yuanwu Keqin (the compiler of the Blue Cliff Records) and of Foyan Qingyuan. +
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
庫院;kuin;kuin;Also called the kuri or kudō, this is the building to the right of the dharma hall, which houses the temple administrators' offices and the kitchen and food storage areas. 50n. 4, 192n. 76 +
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
箴規;shingi;shingi;Regulations, as in "Shurya Shingi";pronounced the same as the Shingi [pure standards] of Eihei Shingi. Gi [standard or measure] is the same in both terms. This shin means accupuncture needle or admonition, as in Dōgen's essay "Zazenshin" in Shōbōgenzō. 115n. 1 +
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
維那;inō;inō;The supervisor of the monks' hall, and generally of the monks' conduct, one of the six temple administrators. See chiji. The word inō derives from the Sanskrit karmadana, literally, bestower of conduct [karma], i.e., the one who assigns monks their activities and places in the sōdō. The i of inō comes from the Chinese, meaning oversee;while the no of inō is used to transliterate the na of karmadana. Yuezhong [esshu in Japanese] was used as a Chinese translation for the inō position, and means literally, "joy or delight to the assembly." 34, 50n. 4, 135-36, 167-70, 199n. 125 +
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
神力;jinriki;jinriki;Supernatural powers, unusual psychic capacities resulting as a by-product of meditative practice. They are usually disparaged as a goal in Zen, although may be used as skillful means for liberative purpose when appropriate. 195n. 93 +
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
聖胎長養;shōtai chōyō;shōtai chōyō;Literally, "sustained development of a womb of sages." This term is used for practice after enlightenment. 53n. 23 +
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
浴司;yokusu;yokusu;The bath attendant. One of the six chōshu. 52n. 18, 193n. 79 +
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
天衣義懷;Tianyi Yihuai,T'ien-yi Yi-huai,Tenne Gikai;tianyi yihuai,t'ien-yi yi-huai,tenne gikai;(993-1064) A Dharma heir of Xuedou, he also studied with Shexian Guisheng together with Fushan Fayuan. Tianyi was teacher of Yuan tong Faxiu. +
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
Devadatta;(6th cent. B.C.E.) Shakyamuni Buddha's cousin, who after joining his order tried to become his rival and even tried to have the Buddha killed. +
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
西堂;seidō;seidō;Literally, "west hall," named for the person's seat at the head (beginning) of the platform inside the front (west) entrance of the monks' hall, toward the south, left "lower" side. This refers to a visiting teacher participating in the monastic practice period. Originally it was a former abbot of another temple, but now it is used for any highly respected visiting teacher. 105n. 34 +
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
極果;gokuka;gokuka;Ultimate fulfillment or final result;refers to the fruit of practice and is equated with buddhahood. 126n. 8 +
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
監寺;kansu;kansu;The assistant director of a monastery, one of the six temple administrators. See chiji. Sometimes also used for the earlier director position;same as kan'in. 34, 50n. 4, 102n. 11, 134, 183n. 13 +
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary +
穏やか;odayaka;odayaka;Peaceful, calm, quiet;sometimes referring to nirvana. 191n. 69 +
