mind-to-mind transmission; orally transmitted doctrine
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to transmit Buddhist teachings through mind-to-mind connection without relying on written texts
technicalSpecific to Chan (Zen) Buddhism, referring to the esoteric transmission from master to disciple outside of scriptural teachings.
Chán禅
zōng宗
qiáng强
diào调
yǐ以
xīn心
chuán传
xīn心
，
bù不
lì立
wén文
zì字
。
Zen Buddhism emphasizes mind-to-mind transmission without reliance on written words.
Zhè这
fèn份
xīn心
fǎ法
shì是
yóu由
shī师
fu父
xīn心
chuán传
gěi给
dì弟
zǐ子
。
This mental method was transmitted heart-to-heart from master to disciple.
noun
a theory or doctrine handed down through generations; oral tradition
formalOften used in academic or philosophical contexts to describe inherited knowledge, family traditions, or secret teachings passed down within a lineage.
Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
men们
jiā家
jǐ几
dài代
rén人
de的
xué学
shù术
xīn心
chuán传
。
This is the scholarly tradition passed down through generations in our family.
Zhōng中
yī医
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
bǎo宝
guì贵
de的
xīn心
chuán传
。
Traditional Chinese medicine has many valuable orally transmitted teachings.