noun
all things are essentially nothingness; originally there was nothing
A Zen Buddhist phrase reminding that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence; used to encourage non-attachment.
「本来無一物」という禅の言葉は、執着を手放すことを教えている。
The Zen phrase 'honrai mu ichimotsu' teaches us to let go of attachments.
From the Chinese phrase 本来無一物 (běnlái wú yī wù), a well-known Zen saying attributed to Huineng, the Sixth Patriarch.