Silent Accord: <i>Qi</i> 契 as a Metaphor for Enlightenment and Transmission in Chan Buddhist Discourse
In this paper, we explore the historical background and the semantic underpinnings of a central, if marginally treated, metaphor of enlightenment and transmission in Chan discourse, “silent accord” 默契. It features centrally in <i>Essentials of the Transmission of Mind</i> 傳心法要, a text th...
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MDPI AG
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Religions |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/4/279 |