yǎn

technical
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Meaning of 法眼

法眼 means dharma eye; the eye of wisdom that perceives the true nature of phenomena; discerning eye; keen insight; profound judgment. Pronounced fǎ yǎn.

  • dharma eye; the eye of wisdom that perceives the true nature of phenomena
  • discerning eye; keen insight; profound judgment

Definitions & Examples

Wéi
yǒu
xiū
yǎn
 
fāng
néng
kàn
shì
jiān
huàn
xiàng
 

Only by attaining the dharma eye can one see through the illusions of the world.

Gāo
sēng
shuō
shí
 
cháng
yán
kāi
yǎn
 

When senior monks expound the Dharma, they often speak of the need to open the dharma eye.

Relations

Measure Words

/ shuāng
Primary
/ zhī