also: ふりつもんじ
expression
transmission outside the scriptures; spiritual awakening beyond words
A core Zen Buddhist concept: true enlightenment is transmitted directly from mind to mind, not through written texts or verbal explanation. Used as a fixed yojijukugo expression.
禅宗では不立文字が重視される。
In Zen Buddhism, transmission outside the scriptures is emphasized.
不立文字の教えは、言葉を超えた理解を求める。
The teaching of 'no dependence on words and letters' seeks understanding beyond language.