祖師

そし

Meanings

1. Noun founder of a sect

Kanji

• 祖 ancestor. Read as ソ.
• 師 master. Read as シ.

Words containing 祖師

• お祖師さま (おそしさま) the founder of our sect (esp. in reference to Nichiren)
• 祖師西来 (そしせいらい) the coming of Bodhidharma from western India to China
• 祖師禅 (そしぜん) Zen Buddhism based on the teachings of Bodhidharma

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