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(Jap.). ‘Gradual enlightenment’, the step-by-step approach to enlightenment associated with the northern school of Ch'an Buddhism (see
SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN SCHOOLS
)—as opposed to sudden enlightenment (
tongy
).
SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN SCHOOLS
)—as opposed to sudden enlightenment (
tongy
).
Zenj
.
.
naZenrin-Kushu
(Collection of Sayings from the Zen Forest)
.
(Collection of Sayings from the Zen Forest)
.
An anthology of Chinese wisdom, from Ch’an, Confucian, and Taoist sources, compiled by Ij
shi, 1688.
shi, 1688.Zephaniah
.
.
Prophet
of the 7th cent. BCE. The Book of Zephaniah is the ninth of the
Minor Prophets
, and the author is probably reacting to the abuses current in the days of King Manasseh (687–642 BCE).
of the 7th cent. BCE. The Book of Zephaniah is the ninth of the
Minor Prophets
, and the author is probably reacting to the abuses current in the days of King Manasseh (687–642 BCE).
Zera’im
(Heb., ‘Seeds’). One of the six orders of the
Mishnah
. Apart from the first tractate, it deals with the agricultural laws pertaining to
Erez Israel
.
Mishnah
. Apart from the first tractate, it deals with the agricultural laws pertaining to
Erez Israel
.
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