The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (353 page)
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Baso D
itsu
(leader of Ch'an/Zen school)
:
itsu(leader of Ch'an/Zen school)
:
Bassevi, Joseph
(prominent Jew allied to ruler in Prague)
:
(prominent Jew allied to ruler in Prague)
:
Bassui Zenji
(Tokush
)
(Tokush
)(1327–87).
Jap. Zen teacher of the
Rinzai
school. When he was 7, his father died, and this prompted him into
dai-gidan
, probing questions based on doubt which form one of the three foundation pillars of
zazen
, especially after
Hakuin
. This led to a number of enlightenment experiences, and to monastic ordination. He eventually consented to become abbot of a monastery, and died sitting in the lotus position (see
PADM
SANA
), saying, ‘Do not be deceived: Look closely: what is this?’ His letters and some of his
dharma
instruction have been preserved: see P. Kapleau,
The Three Pillars of Zen
(1980).
Jap. Zen teacher of the
Rinzai
school. When he was 7, his father died, and this prompted him into
dai-gidan
, probing questions based on doubt which form one of the three foundation pillars of
zazen
, especially after
Hakuin
. This led to a number of enlightenment experiences, and to monastic ordination. He eventually consented to become abbot of a monastery, and died sitting in the lotus position (see
PADM
SANA), saying, ‘Do not be deceived: Look closely: what is this?’ His letters and some of his
dharma
instruction have been preserved: see P. Kapleau,
The Three Pillars of Zen
(1980).
Bast
f
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