Kanbian
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kanbian (J. kanben; K. kambyŏn 勘辨). Literally, “critical examination,” "to examine and define," etc. A Chinese term meaning "to judge a personʼs capacity in Buddhist practice."[1]
In the Chan school, this term is used to refer to "encounters between Chan monks and masters, in which each questions and challenges the understanding of the other."[2]
These examinations often involve "verbal and gesticulative joustings between the parties."[2]
Examples of kanbian are found in the second section of the Linji lu (“The Record of Linji”).[2]
Notes
- ↑
勘辨, Digital Dictionary of Buddhism (to sign in, see DDB sign-in)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Buswell & Lopez 2014, s.v. kanbian.
Sources
Buswell, Robert E.; Lopez, Donald S. (2014), The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism, Princeton University
