also: しんそくつう
unimpeded bodily function; supernatural power of bodily transformation
A Buddhist term for one of the six supernormal powers (六神通). Refers to the ability to move freely, multiply one's body, or appear anywhere at will. Used in doctrinal or scriptural contexts.
See also: 六神通
Jinsokutsū is one of the six supernormal powers taught in Buddhism.
経典には、神足通によって遠くへ瞬時に移動した話が記されている。
The scriptures record stories of traveling instantly to distant places through the power of unimpeded bodily function.
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist term. The reading じんそくつう is more common than しんそくつう.
Alternate reading; less common but still encountered in some Buddhist contexts.
From Buddhist terminology. The kanji 神 (divine), 足 (foot/leg), and 通 (pass through) together convey the idea of divine or supernatural movement. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a calque or translation of a Sanskrit or Pali original.