List of useful words, phrases and expressions used in Buddhism and Zen

Note: All kanji (Japanese characters) are linked individually to an online dictionary www.jisho.org
Hiragana syllabograms are linked individually to my articles that explain the origins of each hiragana syllabogram.
A
all creations have their own unique nature / 松直棘曲 / まつはなおくいばらはまがれり / matsu wa naokui bara wa magareri

B

D
do not let the life events to cloud your mind / 雲収山岳青 / くもおさまってさんがくあおし / kumo osamatte san ga kuaoshi

E

F
form is emptiness / 色即是空 / しきそくぜくう / shikisoku zekū

G

H

J

K

M

N
noble are those who live their lives in peace and harmony / 無事是貴人 / ぶじこれきにん / buji kore kinin

O

P

R
real jewel will shine even in mud / 真玉泥中異 / しんぎょくでいちゅうにいなり / shingyoku deichū ni inari
rely on self / 自灯明 / じとうみょう  / jitōmyō (lit. be your own light of Buddha)

S

T

U

W
what is material can be lost, what is in your heart is eternal / 泥仏不渡水 / でいぶつみずをわたらず/ deibutsu mizu wo watarazu

Y

Z