zenjōde
1. With abdication; By abdication
Noun
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1. With abdication; By abdication
1. teacher; instructor
2. previous existence
1. preceding article; preceding entry
1. abdication (of a Chinese emperor) in favor of a virtuous successor (as opposed to an heir)
2. smooth transference of power (responsibility, etc.)
1. dhyana-samadhi (meditative concentration)
2. ascetic practice atop a sacred mountain (in Shugendō)
3. mountain top
1. Zen Buddhism and Pure Land Buddhism
1. Abdication; Succession
1. Was not a surrender.; Was not a yielding.
1. It is not a concession.; It is not a transfer.
1. Was a yielding.; Was a concession.