die while sitting (Buddhist term)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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(of Buddhist monks) to die while sitting in meditation; to pass away while seated in the lotus position
A technical term in Buddhism describing the death of a monk while in a seated meditation posture, considered a sign of high spiritual attainment.
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
hé和
shang尚
yú于
zuó昨
rì日
zuò坐
huà化
，
xiǎng享
nián年
jiǔ九
shí十
suì岁
。
That old monk passed away while seated yesterday, at the age of ninety.
Jù据
shuō说
zhǐ只
yǒu有
xiū修
xíng行
jí极
gāo高
de的
sēng僧
rén人
cái才
néng能
zuò坐
huà化
。
It is said that only monks of very high spiritual cultivation can achieve sitting death.
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Tā他
zài在
chán禅
dìng定
zhōng中
zuò坐
huà化
，
miàn面
róng容
ān安
xiáng详
。
He died while seated in meditation, with a peaceful expression.
Zhè这
zuò座
tǎ塔
lǐ里
gòng供
fèng奉
zhe着
yī一
wèi位
zuò坐
huà化
gāo高
sēng僧
de的
ròu肉
shēn身
。
This pagoda enshrines the physical body of a high monk who died while seated.