見けん性しょう

noun

self-awareness; seeing one's true nature

Buddhist term for the direct realization of one's own Buddha-nature or true self, often associated with Zen practice.

• 禅ぜんでは、座ざ禅ぜんを通とおして見けん性しょうを目め指ざす。

  In Zen, one aims for self-awareness through seated meditation.