also: ほうげ
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Archaic Buddhist term for letting go of worldly attachments or possessions.
Old scriptures teach that discarding attachments is the path to liberation.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
medieval street performance
Only with reading ほうか
Refers to a historical form of entertainment; reading is ほうか.
放下は中世の大道芸の一種で、曲芸や手品などを含んでいた。
Hōka was a type of medieval street performance that included acrobatics and magic tricks.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
casting off attachments (Zen)
Only with reading ほうげ
Zen term for mental detachment; reading is ほうげ.
禅の修行では、一切のとらわれを放下することが求められる。
In Zen practice, one is required to cast off all attachments.