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Rinzai meaning

A school of Zen buddhism in Japan, based on sudden enlightenment though koans and for that reason also known as the "sudden school".

Using Rinzai

  • The main meaning on this page is: A school of Zen buddhism in Japan, based on sudden enlightenment though koans and for that reason also known as the "sudden school".
  • In the example corpus, rinzai often appears in combinations such as: of rinzai.

Context around Rinzai

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

loudly 1×

Often after:

school 1× zen 1× sfn 1× lineages 1×

Sentence patterns with Rinzai

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

calling loudly rinzai had this 1× curriculum of rinzai sfn to 1× in rinzai zen this 1× in some rinzai lineages today 1× linji j rinzai 1× teaching of rinzai 1× to the rinzai school musō 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

despite belonging to 1× fuke shouldered the 1× in rinzai zen 1× the curriculum takes 1× these practices are 1×

Common sentence endings:

for deepening insight 1× linji j rinzai 1× of kikan koan 1× rinzai lineages today 1× teaching of rinzai 1× the mu koan 1×

Words around Rinzai

Just before it in the word index:

rinvoq 7 rinus 4 rintoul 7 rintaro 2 rinsing 42 rinses 4

Just after it in the word index:

rinzel 2 rinzin 5 rinzler 2 rio 1.240 riobamba 2 riocan 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Rinzai

  • In this selection, "rinzai" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, loudly, school, zen and sfn stand out and add context to how "rinzai" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include calling loudly rinzai had this and curriculum of rinzai sfn to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "rinzai" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with rinzai

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Here is the account from Irmgard Schloegl's "The Zen Teaching of Rinzai". (13 words)

Fuke shouldered the coffin, and went back to the street market, calling loudly: "Rinzai had this robe made for me! (20 words)

These practices are described in Hakuin's works Orategama and Yasen Kanna, and are still taught in some Rinzai lineages today. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

In Rinzai-Zen, this further practice is undertaken by further koan-study, for which elaborate curriculae exist.sfnsfn In Soto-Zen, Shikantaza is the main practice for deepening insight. (29 words)

The curriculum takes considerably less time to study than the Takuju-curriculum of Rinzai.sfn To attain kensho, most students are assigned the mu-koan. (25 words)

Despite belonging to the Rinzai-school, Musō Soseki also made extensive use of richi (teaching), explaining the sutras, instead of kikan (koan). (22 words)

Exclamation examples

Fuke shouldered the coffin, and went back to the street market, calling loudly: "Rinzai had this robe made for me! (20 words)

Example sentences (7)

Despite belonging to the Rinzai-school, Musō Soseki also made extensive use of richi (teaching), explaining the sutras, instead of kikan (koan).

Fuke shouldered the coffin, and went back to the street market, calling loudly: "Rinzai had this robe made for me!

Here is the account from Irmgard Schloegl's "The Zen Teaching of Rinzai".

In Rinzai-Zen, this further practice is undertaken by further koan-study, for which elaborate curriculae exist.sfnsfn In Soto-Zen, Shikantaza is the main practice for deepening insight.

The curriculum takes considerably less time to study than the Takuju-curriculum of Rinzai.sfn To attain kensho, most students are assigned the mu-koan.

The other is the passing of Chinese Chan master Puhua (J., Fuke) and is recounted in the Record of Linji (J., Rinzai ).

These practices are described in Hakuin's works Orategama and Yasen Kanna, and are still taught in some Rinzai lineages today.

Common combinations with rinzai

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of rinzai 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "rinzai" in a sentence?
An example: "Despite belonging to the Rinzai-school, Musō Soseki also made extensive use of richi (teaching), explaining the sutras, instead of kikan (koan)." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "rinzai" from authentic English texts.
What does "rinzai" mean?
Rinzai means: A school of Zen buddhism in Japan, based on sudden enlightenment though koans and for that reason also known as the "sudden school".
How many example sentences with "rinzai" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "rinzai", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.