Bai chi gan tou, Bǎi chǐ gān tóu: 4 definitions
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In Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
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百尺竿頭 [bai chi gan tou]—"" (Bǎi chǐ gān tóu) — A miscellaneous term (雜語 [za yu]) used as a metaphor for extreme height.
Master Zhaoxian (招賢大師 [zhao xian da shi]) of the Records of the Transmission of the Lamp (傳燈錄 [chuan deng lu]) said in a gatha (偈 [ji]): "At the top of a hundred-foot pole, do not be stagnant; although you have entered, it is not yet true. At the top of a hundred-foot pole, you must still advance; the ten-direction world is your complete body."
This means that even when one has reached the ultimate (已造其極 [yi zao qi ji]), one must still increase one's effort (增添功夫 [zeng tian gong fu]) and take another step forward (向上進一步 [xiang shang jin yi bu]).
百尺竿頭—【雜語】喻極高也。傳燈錄招賢大師偈曰：「百尺竿頭不動人，雖然得入未為真。百尺竿頭須進步，十方世界是全身。」謂已造其極，更須增添功夫，向上進一步也。
[zá yǔ] yù jí gāo yě. chuán dēng lù zhāo xián dà shī jì yuē: “bǎi chǐ gān tóu bù dòng rén, suī rán dé rù wèi wèi zhēn. bǎi chǐ gān tóu xū jìn bù, shí fāng shì jiè shì quán shēn.” wèi yǐ zào qí jí, gèng xū zēng tiān gōng fū, xiàng shàng jìn yī bù yě.
[za yu] yu ji gao ye. chuan deng lu zhao xian da shi ji yue: "bai chi gan tou bu dong ren, sui ran de ru wei wei zhen. bai chi gan tou xu jin bu, shi fang shi jie shi quan shen." wei yi zao qi ji, geng xu zeng tian gong fu, xiang shang jin yi bu ye.
Chinese Buddhism (漢傳佛教, hanchuan fojiao) is the form of Buddhism that developed in China, blending Mahayana teachings with Daoist and Confucian thought. Its texts are mainly in Classical Chinese, based on translations from Sanskrit. Major schools include Chan (Zen), Pure Land, Tiantai, and Huayan. Chinese Buddhism has greatly influenced East Asian religion and culture.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tou, Bai, Gan, Chi, Ci.
Full-text: Geng jin yi bu.
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