dharma eye
Buddhist term for the eye that perceives the truth of the dharma; one of the five eyes (五眼).
See also: 五眼
second highest priestly rank in Buddhism
Abbreviation of 法眼和尚位 (ほうげんかしょうい), a high priestly rank in Japanese Buddhism.
He was finally conferred the rank of Hōgen.
title for doctors (archaic)
Archaic honorary title once granted to physicians and other professionals; no longer in modern use.
In Buddhism, the dharma eye is considered the eye of wisdom that discerns the truth.
In the Edo period, the title Hōgen was sometimes bestowed upon doctors.
From Middle Chinese 法眼 (püop ngɛnX), literally 'dharma eye'. The priestly rank sense is an abbreviation of 法眼和尚位.