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Tongyō
Tongyō (Jap., ‘sudden enlightenment’). The attainment of sudden or immediate enlightenment in Zen Buddhism, in contrast with the gradual progress (zengyō) through long training, meditation practice, etc. Tongyō-tonshu is ‘sudden enlightenment and sudden practice’ (i.e. all meritorious acts are performed in a short time), tongyō-zenshu is ‘sudden enlightenment and long practice’.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Tongyō." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Tongyō." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Tongy.html JOHN BOWKER. "Tongyō." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Tongy.html |
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tongyō
tongyō (Jap, sudden enlightenment). In zen Buddhism, the attainment of enlightenment (satori) as a sudden event, as taught by the Southern School of Ch'an Buddhism (Chin., Nan-tsung-ch'an). This is in contrast to the slower path of gradual training (zengyō) taught by the Northern School (Chin., Pei-tsung).
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "tongyō." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "tongyō." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-tongy.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "tongyō." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-tongy.html |
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