無一物
むいちもつ むいちぶつ
- having nothing n adj-no
- being free of earthly attachments n adj-no Buddh
Kanji
無
ム • ブ
な.い
nothingness; none; ain't; nothing; nil; not
一
イチ • イツ
ひと- • ひと.つ
one; one radical (no.1)
物
ブツ • モツ
もの • もの-
thing; object; matter
Synonyms
本来無一物
ほんらいむいちもつ
- all things are essentially nothingness; all things come from nothingness; originally, there was nothing; Zen reminder to free oneself from attachments n Buddh