祖師禅

Reading

Kana: そしぜん

Romaji: soshizen

Definition

noun

1

Zen Buddhism based on the teachings of Bodhidharma

See also: 如来禅

Kanji

祖

Reading: ソ

Meanings: ancestor, pioneer, founder

師

Readings: シ、 いくさ

Meanings: expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war

禅

Readings: ゼン、 セン、 しずか、 ゆず.る

Meanings: Zen, silent meditation