thiền trượng

Nhà sư cầm thiền trượng đi bộ trong khu vườn yên tĩnh.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A monk's staff: A ceremonial walking stick or staff traditionally carried by a Buddhist monk, especially in East Asian traditions. It is a symbol of their religious authority and a practical aid for travel.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vị sư già chống thiền trượng đi từng bước chậm rãi. (The old monk walked slowly, step by step, leaning on his staff.)
  • Thiền trượng là một trong những pháp khí quan trọng của nhà sư. (The monk's staff is one of the important ritual implements of a monk.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific to Buddhist monastic context. It is not used for an ordinary walking stick or a shepherd's crook.

Variants and Related Words

• Pháp trượng (n): Another term for a monk's staff or a ceremonial scepter used in Buddhist rituals, often with similar meaning to .
• Tích trượng (n): A more general, classical term for a monk's staff, also commonly used.

Synonyms

• Monk's staff
• Religious staff
• Pastoral staff (in a comparative, non-Christian context)

Related Concepts

• Pháp khí (n): Ritual implement; a category of objects used in Buddhist ceremonies, which includes the .
• Khất thực (v): To practice alms round; the activity for which a monk might carry a staff while walking.