独どく参さん

noun

private interview with a Zen master

A formal one-on-one meeting between a Zen practitioner and the master, often for guidance or checking understanding. The term is specific to Zen Buddhism and may not be widely known outside that context.

See also: 問答

• 修しゅ行ぎょう僧そうは毎まい週しゅう、師しとの独どく参さんに臨のぞむ。

  The monk in training attends a private interview with the master every week.