須彌座 / xū mí zuò /
Sumeru Throne
Category:
Buddhist Terminology 佛學名相
Description:
禪林中住持於法堂說法之法座，
如宇宙中央的須彌山，故法座亦稱須彌座。
In a Chan monastery, the seat in the Dharma Hall where the abbot teaches is called the "Dharma Throne."
It is like Mt. Sumeru at the center of the cosmos, therefore it can also be called, "Sumeru Throne."
It is like Mt. Sumeru at the center of the cosmos, therefore it can also be called, "Sumeru Throne."
References:
星雲大師全集【書法類】中華文化佛教名詞 名相 The Complete Works of Venerable Master Hsing Yun: Calligraphy-Terminology
