Rinzai
/ (ˈrɪnzaɪ) /
noun
a Zen Buddhist school of Japan, characterized by the use of koans to lead to moments of insight and enlightenment
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Example sentences from the Web for Rinzai
In that simple form the doctrine was accepted by the Rinzai believers.
Upon his deathbed Rinzai summoned his disciples round him and asked which of them felt capable of carrying on his work.
Zen Buddhism|Arthur WaleyBut Rinzai groaned and cried out, To think that such a blind donkey should undertake to hand on my teaching!
Zen Buddhism|Arthur WaleyRinzai: I asked him thrice what was the fundamental doctrine of Buddhism and each time he hit me with his stick.
Zen Buddhism|Arthur Waley