導師 [py] dăoshī [wg] tao-shih [ko] 도사 tosa [ja] ドウシ dōshi ||| (1) A (spiritual) guide; a teacher who leads one along the path to liberation (nāyaka, nara-nāyaka,loka-nāyaka). (2) A special figure among the sangha who possesses superior insight and energy. (3) The name of a bodhisattva. 〔法華經 T 262.9.2a13〕

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