Satori
Satori (悟り) (Chinese: 悟; pinyin: wù; Korean: 오 o; Vietnamese: ngộ) is a Japanese Buddhist term for awakening, "comprehension; understanding".[1] It is derived from the verb satoru.[2]
In the Zen Buddhist tradition, satori refers to the experience of kenshō,[3] "seeing into one's true nature". Ken means "seeing," shō means "nature" or "essence."[3]
Satori and kenshō are commonly translated as enlightenment, a word that is also used to translate bodhi, prajna and buddhahood.
Satori and kenshō
Satori is often used interchangeably with kenshō.[3] Kenshō refers to the perception of the buddha-nature or emptiness. According to some authors, kenshō is a brief glimpse, while satori is considered to be a deeper spiritual experience.[citation needed]
Distinct from this first insight, daigo-tettei is used to refer to a "deep" or lasting realization of the nature of existence.[3]
References
Sources
- Kapleau, Philip (1989), The three pillars of Zen
- McRae, John (2003), Seeing Through Zen. Encounter, Transformation, and Genealogy in Chinese Chan Buddhism, The University Press Group Ltd, ISBN 9780520237988
- Suzuki, D.T. (1994), An Introduction to Zen Buddhism, Grove Press
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