Tag: Chinese

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  July 29, 2016

  Shénzhìlún, or Zhèngdàoxué: Theosophy in China and How to Translate it in Mandarin?

  What would be the translation of Theosophy in Mandarin and what is Xīn Yin? The closest term phonetically to Dzyan is in Ancient (Middle) Chinese dʑjen, the ʑ sounding like zya, but it is also merely from the Sanskrit jñāna. The pronunciation of dʑjen is where we get the word Zen 禪, and Zen comes from Chan 禅, originating…