to transmit Buddhism; to pass on knowledge or skills
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to transmit Buddhism; to pass on the Dharma
literaryA Buddhist metaphor: just as a lamp illuminates darkness, the Dharma illuminates ignorance. The term is highly literary and specific to religious transmission.
Zhè这
wèi位
gāo高
sēng僧
yī一
shēng生
zhì致
lì力
yú于
chuán传
dēng灯
hóng弘
fǎ法
。
This eminent monk devoted his life to transmitting the Dharma and promoting Buddhism.
Chán禅
zōng宗
tè特
bié别
zhòng重
shì视
chuán传
dēng灯
de的
fǎ法
mài脉
chuán传
chéng承
。
The Chan (Zen) school particularly values the transmission of the Dharma lineage.
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chuán传
dēng灯
dì弟
zǐ子
a disciple who has received the transmission of the Dharma