禅 (禪) chán

1. chán proper noun Chan; Zen
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: An East Asian school of Buddhism (FE '禪' 1)
2. chán noun meditation
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: Especially Buddhist meditation (FE '禪' 2; Guoyu '禪' n 1; Kroll 2015 '禪' chán, pp. 400-401)
3. shàn noun an imperial sacrificial ceremony
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Middle Chinese: dzyenH; as in 封禅 (Guoyu '禪' shàn v 2; Kroll 2015 '禪' shàn 1, pp. 400-401; Wu and Tee 2015, loc. 2096)
4. shàn noun to abdicate
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '禪' shàn 2, pp. 400-401)
5. shàn bound form Xiongnu supreme leader
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: Bound in 禪于 (Kroll 2015 '禪' shàn 3, pp. 400-401)
6. shàn noun to make a ritual offering to heaven and earth
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '禪' shàn v 1)
7. chán proper noun Chan
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
   Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)
8. chán noun meditative concentration; dhyāna; jhāna
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: dhyāna, Pali: jhāna, Middle Chinese: dzyen, Japanese: zen, Tibetan: bsam gtan (BCSD '禪', p. 898; BL 'dhyāna', pp. 256-257; MW 'dhyAna'; Powers 2007, p. 83)
9. chán proper noun Chan; Zen
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Japanese: Zen; in the sense of 禪宗 Chan School (BL 'Chan'; FGDB '禪' 1)

Contained in

• 禅宗三祖(禪宗三祖) third patriarch of the Chan school
• 打禅七(打禪七) meditation retreat
• 禅悅(禪悅) Chan delight; meditative joy
• 禅板(禪板) meditation brace
• 禅悦法喜　禅心佛道(禪悅法喜　禪心佛道) Joy of Chan and Dharma; Mind of Chan and Buddha
• 茶禅一味(茶禪一味) Tea and Chan
• 黄龙慧南禅师语录(黃龍慧南禪師語錄) Quotations from Chan Master Huanglong Huinan
• 菩萨禅法经(菩薩禪法經) Bodhisattva Meditation Sūtra
• 一味禅(一味禪) Chan of one taste
• 五门禅(五門禪) five meditations
• 禅宗辞典禅林象器笺(禪宗辭典禪林象器箋) Dictionary of Zen Practices
• 大慧普觉禅师语录(大慧普覺禪師語錄) Quotations from Chan Master Dahui Pujue
• 禅椅(禪椅) a meditation seat
• 禅定(禪定) meditative concentration ; meditative concentration; meditation ; to meditate
• 修行禅波罗蜜(修行禪波羅蜜) cultivate the paramita of meditative concentration
• 禅秘要法经(禪祕要法經) Scripture on the Secret Essential Methods of Chan; Chan Mi Yao Fa Jing
• 有分禅(有分禪) immediate reaching of a meditative state
• 静地禅坐颐养身心 海边散步开阔胸怀 树下小憩清凉自在 道路行走注意安全 居家团聚天伦之乐 月下沉思反省改过 心中有佛明心见性 人间修行与人为善(靜地禪坐頤養身心 海邊散步開闊胸懷 樹下小憩清涼自在 道路行走注意安全 居家團聚天倫之樂 月下沉思反省改過 心中有佛明心見性 人間修行與人為善) Nurture the body and mind in silent meditation. Broaden your mind by taking strolls along the beach. Stay calm and at peace when resting under trees. Be careful and safe when crossing roads. Enjoy time together with family at home. Reflect in the moonlight to amend your mistakes. Be mindful of the Buddha to discover your true nature. The cultivation of life is to be kind to others.
• 五门禅经要用法(五門禪經要用法) Scripture on the The Five Gates of Chan - Essential Methods; Wu Men Chan Jing Yao Yongfa
• 观境明自性 养道悟禅心(觀境明自性 養道悟禪心) Realize one's own nature by observing conditions, Cultivate the Way by attaining the mind of Chan.
• 百丈怀海禅师广录(百丈懷海禪師廣錄) Baizhang Huaihai Chanshi Guanglu; Extensive Record of Baizhang
• 禅观(禪觀) Chan Contemplation ; contemplative meditation
• 不假禅那无有智慧(不假禪那無有智慧) do not avail themselves of the practice of meditation in stillness, and so they do not develop wisdom
• 行禅(行禪) Practice Chan ; to practice Chan
• 禅净共修(禪淨共修) Combined Practice of Chan and Pureland
• 自然界与人 大地供人居住 流水供人饮用 火力供人熟食 空气供人生存 阳光供人温暖 冰雪供人磨鍊 月光供人舒畅 夜晚供人休憩 道路供人行走 桥樑供人往来 百花供人欣赏 微风供人凉爽 果实供人品尝 食物供人存活 好药供人治病 江海供人潜水 森林供人氧气 山岳供人登高 家屋供人安全 禅修供人悟道(自然界與人 大地供人居住 流水供人飲用 火力供人熟食 空氣供人生存 陽光供人溫暖 冰雪供人磨鍊 月光供人舒暢 夜晚供人休憩 道路供人行走 橋樑供人往來 百花供人欣賞 微風供人涼爽 果實供人品嘗 食物供人存活 好藥供人治病 江海供人潛水 森林供人氧氣 山岳供人登高 家屋供人安全 禪修供人悟道) Nature and Humanity The Earth provides dwelling for humanity. Water provides nourishment for humanity. Fire provides cooked food for humanity. Air provides survival for humanity. Sunlight provides warmth for humanity. Snow provides a test of endurance for humanity. Moonlight provides comfort for humanity. Nighttime provides rest for humanity. Roads provide paths for humanity. Bridges provide passage for humanity. Flowers provide beauty for humanity. Gentle breezes provide coolness for humanity. Fruits provide good tastes for humanity. Food provides sustenance for humanity. Good medicine provides cures for humanity. Oceans and rivers provide swimming space for humanity. Forests provide oxygen for humanity. Mountains provide climbing space for humanity. Home provides safety for humanity. Meditation provides ways of enlightenment for humanity.
• 玄沙师备禅师广录(玄沙師備禪師廣錄) Compendium of Sayings by Chan Master Xuansha
• 达摩多罗禅经(達摩多羅禪經) Dharmatāra sūtra
• 抚州曹山本寂禅师语录(撫州曹山本寂禪師語錄) Quotations from Chan Master Caoshan Yuanzheng from Fuzhou
• 禅林宝训(禪林寶訓) Treasured Instructions of Chan Temples; Chanlin Baoxun
• 国际青年生命禅学营(國際青年生命禪學營) International Youth Seminar on Life and Ch'an
• 高峰原妙禅师禅要(高峰原妙禪師禪要) Chan Master Gaofeng Yuanmiao Essentials of Chan
• 禅怛罗乞答(禪怛羅乞答) Shantarakshita; Santaraksita
• 禅净密三修唱颂讲座(禪淨密三修唱頌講座) Chan, Pure Land, and Tantric Singing and Dharma Lecture
• 南宗禅(南宗禪) Southern School of Chan
• 雪窦禅师(雪竇禪師) Chan Master Xuedou
• 一指头禅(一指頭禪) single finger Chan
• 禅和子(禪和子) meditation-associates ; Chan Monk ; a Chan monastic
• 大悲禅寺(大悲禪寺) Dabei Temple
• 搬柴运水明祖意 洗碗扫地悟禅心(搬柴運水明祖意 洗碗掃地悟禪心) Realize the Patriarch's intent through collecting wood and water; Attain the Chan mind through washing dishes and sweeping the ground.
• 禅偈(禪偈) Chan gathas; Chan verses
• 释禅波罗蜜次第法门(釋禪波羅蜜次第法門) Shi Chan Boluomi Cidi Famen
• 佛慈圆照广慧禅师(佛慈圓照廣慧禪師) Chan Master Foci Yuanzhao Guanghui; State Preceptor Zhongfeng
• 一行禅师(一行禪師) Thich Nhat Hanh; Thích Nhất Hạnh ; Chan Master Yixing
• 老婆禅(老婆禪) grandma Chan
• 天台智者大师禅门口诀(天台智者大師禪門口訣) Zhi Yi's Meditation Chant
• 宝通禅寺(寶通禪寺) Baotong Temple
• 禅的真谛(禪的真諦) Buddhism in Every Step: The Essence of Chan

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禅门五宗 、 打禅 、 坐禅

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Truncated for common words

• Scroll 13 Dasheng Yi Zhang 大乘義章 — count: 210
• Scroll 9 Zhi Guan Fu Xing Chuan Hong Jue 止觀輔行傳弘決 — count: 179
• Scroll 1 Shi Chan Boluomi Cidi Famen 釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 — count: 134
• Scroll 3 Shi Chan Boluomi Cidi Famen 釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 — count: 128
• Scroll 10 Vibhāṣāśāstra (Bing Po Sha Lun) 鞞婆沙論 — count: 121
• Scroll 3 Fajie Cidi Chu Men 法界次第初門 — count: 117
• Scroll 9 The Great Calming and Contemplation (Mohe Zhi Guan) 摩訶止觀 — count: 113 , has English translation
• Scroll 4 Zun Po Xu Mi Pusa Suo Ji Lun 尊婆須蜜菩薩所集論 — count: 109
• Scroll 41 Abhidharmavibhāṣāśāstra (Apitan Pi Po Sha Lun) 阿毘曇毘婆沙論 — count: 90
• Scroll 17 Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (Da Zhi Du Lun) 大智度論 — count: 84 , has English translation

Collocations

• 禅思 (禪思) 三曰禪思 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 64
• 禅三昧 (禪三昧) 有禪三昧善 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 31 — count: 26
• 禅觉 (禪覺) 方從禪覺 — Mahāparinibbānasutta 大般涅槃經, Scroll 2 — count: 25
• 禅室 (禪室) 精房禪室 — Nirvāṇa Sūtra 佛般泥洹經, Scroll 2 — count: 18
• 废禅 (廢禪) 得具足戒而不廢禪 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 26 — count: 14
• 种禅 (種禪) 有四種禪 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 31 — count: 14
• 方便禅 (方便禪) 常當修習方便禪思 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 13
• 禅正受 (禪正受) 有禪正受善 — Saṃyuktāgama 雜阿含經, Scroll 31 — count: 13
• 第一禅 (第一禪) 得第一禪 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 12
• 禅起 (禪起) 從第一禪起 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 12