by means of non-literature(bù lì wén zì)

by means of non-literature

Buli character is a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ù L ì w é NZ ì, which means that Zen masters understand Tao, do not involve words, do not follow scriptures, only to master and apprentice heart to heart, understand fit, impart and accept. It's from Song Shi Puji's five Lantern Festival.

Idiom explanation

Buddhist language refers to the Zen's understanding of the Tao, not involving words, not following the Scriptures, only with the mutual affection of teachers and disciples, understanding fit, imparting and receiving Dharma.

Idioms and allusions

Source: Volume 7 of Wu Deng Hui Yuan written by Shi Puji in Song Dynasty: "the teacher asked:" just like ancient virtues, isn't it heart to heart? " Feng said, "it's not a written sentence." don't set up characters don't set up characters. It's a matter of pointing to people's minds and becoming Buddhists. " It is the main feature of Zen in ancient times. And "Bu Li Wen" is one of the representative sentences of this feature. The emphasis is on the "heart to heart" nature of Zen. That is to say, Zen believes that mind Dharma can only be passed down by heart, so there is no need to set up other words. The first volume of the five lamp Huiyuan, the first volume of the Zen Zhengmai and the sixth item of wumenguan (Dazheng 48.293c) say: "Shizun said," I have the vision of Dharma, the wonderful mind of Nirvana, the subtle Dharma of reality. I don't have any words, and I don't have any other biographies. I ask mahagaya. " According to zongmi's picture of the succession of the teachers of the Zen sect in the Chinese heartland (continued on 110.870), it is said that "damoxi is the only way to spread the mind, so it is said that we can spread the mind by heart, but not by words. This mind is the pure original consciousness of all living beings, also known as Buddha nature, or cloud spiritual consciousness. (middle strategy) if you want to seek Buddhism and Taoism, you have to realize this heart. Therefore, the ancestors of all dynasties only passed on this heart. " Therefore, Zen is separated from the character phase, centrifugal edge phase, inconceivable, after all, not available. For example, in the volume of the theory of promoting Zen and protecting the country (80.11b of Dazheng), "the so-called Buddha Dharma is not the name of Buddhism. Today, it is called Zen, that is, its phase. (middle strategy) if people speak of Buddhism and Zen with words, they are actually slandering the Buddha and the Dharma and the monk. Therefore, the patriarch did not use words, pointed to the heart of the people, and became a Buddha by seeing his nature However, there are also some people who say that it is not proper to say that it is not written. For example, the article in the fifth volume of zutingshiyuan (continued 113.132) says that "if you do not write, you will be frustrated. It is often said that you should put aside the written words and take meditation as meditation. This is the dumb sheep of our sect. There are so many different ways, not only those who don't have words? (middle strategy) don't stick to one corner. So it's words, and words are not available. It's the same with Yu Fa. "

Discrimination of words

[pinyin code]: blwz [synonym]: oral to heart, oral to ear

usage

To teach orally

Chinese PinYin : bù lì wén zì