Difference between revisions of "Hossu"
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| − | A hossu (払子) is a short staff of wood or bamboo with bundled hair (of a cow, horse, or yak) or hemp wielded by a Zen Buddhist priest. Often described as a "fly swatter" or "fly shooer", the stick is believed to protect the wielder from desire and also works as a way of ridding areas of flies without killing them. The hossu is regarded as symbolic of a Zen master's authority to teach and transmit Buddha Dharma to others, and is frequently passed from one master to the next. | + | |
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| + | A [[hossu]] ([[払子]]) is a short [[staff]] of [[wood]] or {{Wiki|bamboo}} with bundled [[hair]] (of a {{Wiki|cow}}, [[horse]], or {{Wiki|yak}}) or hemp wielded by a [[Zen]] [[Buddhist]] [[priest]]. Often described as a "fly swatter" or "fly shooer", the stick is | ||
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| + | believed to {{Wiki|protect}} the wielder from [[desire]] and also works as a way of ridding areas of flies without {{Wiki|killing}} them. The [[hossu]] is regarded as [[symbolic]] of a [[Zen]] [[master's]] authority to teach and transmit [[Buddha]] [[Dharma]] to others, and is frequently passed from one [[master]] to the next. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:37, 6 March 2024
A hossu (払子) is a short staff of wood or bamboo with bundled hair (of a cow, horse, or yak) or hemp wielded by a Zen Buddhist priest. Often described as a "fly swatter" or "fly shooer", the stick is
believed to protect the wielder from desire and also works as a way of ridding areas of flies without killing them. The hossu is regarded as symbolic of a Zen master's authority to teach and transmit Buddha Dharma to others, and is frequently passed from one master to the next.
