生せい死し一いち如にょ

expression

life and death are two sides of the same coin; life and death are one

A Buddhist-derived expression emphasizing the non-duality of life and death. Used in philosophical, literary, or spiritual contexts; not an everyday conversational phrase.

• 禅ぜんの教おしえでは、生せい死し一いち如にょという考かんがえ方かたが重じゅう要よう視しされる。

  In Zen teachings, the idea that life and death are one is emphasized.