Definition of 教外別伝 (きょうげべつでん)

きょうげべつでん

教外別伝

きょうげべつでん

kyougebetsuden

View details for kanji: 教View details for kanji: 外View details for kanji: 別View details for kanji: 伝
noun
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Buddhist revelation through intuitive discernment, spiritual awakening cannot be experienced with words and letters, spiritual enlightenment can be attained only by means of communion of mind with mind(yojijukugo)(in Zen Buddhism)
See also:不立文字
Related Kanji
教 teach, faith, doctrine
外 outside
別 separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
伝 transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition