教外別伝
きょうげべつでん
- Buddhist revelation through intuitive discernment; spiritual awakening cannot be experienced with words and letters; spiritual enlightenment can be attained only by means of communion of mind with mind n yoji
Kanji
教
キョウ
おし.える • おそ.わる
teach; faith; doctrine
外
ガイ • ゲ
そと • ほか • はず.す • はず.れる • と-
outside
別
ベツ
わか.れる • わ.ける
separate; branch off; diverge; fork; another; extra; specially
伝
デン • テン
つた.わる • つた.える • つた.う • つだ.う • -づた.い • つて
transmit; go along; walk along; follow; report; communicate; legend; tradition
Synonyms
不立文字
ふりゅうもんじ ふりつもんじ
- Buddhist revelation through intuitive discernment; Spiritual awakening cannot be experienced with words and letters; Spiritual enlightenment can be attained only by means of communion of mind with mind (Zen Buddhism) exp yoji