chán
dhyana (Sanskrit)
Zen
meditation (Buddhism)
kǒu tóu chán
lit. Zen saying repeated as cant
fig. popular saying
catchphrase
cliché
gōng àn
judge's desk
complex legal case
contentious issue
koan (Zen Buddhism)
cān chán
to practice Chan Buddhist meditation
to practice Zen meditation
to sit in meditation
Jiū mó luó shí
Kumarajiva c. 334-413, Buddhist monk and translator of Zen texts
wǔ dēng huì yuán
Song dynasty history of Zen Buddhism in China (1252), 20 scrolls
lěng nuǎn zì zhī
the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within
to know best by personal experience
rú rén yǐn shuǐ , lěng nuǎn zì zhī
the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within
to know best by personal experience
Wǔ dēng Huì yuán
Song Dynasty History of Zen Buddhism in China (1252), 20 scrolls