頓とん悟ご

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

sudden enlightenment

Buddhist term for instantaneous awakening, often contrasted with 漸悟 (gradual enlightenment).

See also: 漸悟

• 禅ぜん宗しゅうでは頓とん悟ごを重じゅう視しする。

  Zen Buddhism emphasizes sudden enlightenment.