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mondo
(mondo)
(Language: Japanese)
Alternate Spellings:
Short Description:
questions and answers
Long Description:
a Japanese term translated as "questions and answers" to denote dialogues between a Zen master and his disciples. Some of the
mondos
became the basis for
koans
.
Example(s):
Source(s):
The Laughing Buddha of Tofukuji: The Life of Zen Master Keido Fukushima
, by
Ishwar C. Harris
Notes & References:
Related Terms:
Provided By: Dictionary of Spiritual Terms