whey, good Buddhist teaching
醍 centers on a refined, nourishing essence: literally whey, the richest part of milk, and metaphorically the highest, most satisfying Buddhist teaching.
醍 combines 酉 (a wine or fermentation vessel) with 是, which likely contributes the sound. The original meaning relates to a refined dairy product, later extended to the finest Buddhist teaching.
The left side 酉 suggests a vessel for fermenting or refining, and the right side 是 looks like a balanced, correct form. Picture the richest whey being carefully separated in a jar, representing the purest essence—just as the best teaching is the refined core of wisdom.
For ダイ, imagine a dairy vat producing the finest whey: dairy -> ダイ, and the whey is the richest part.
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