Dictionary Definition ：
Definition[1]
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Grove of meditation, i.e. a monastery. Monasteries as numerous as trees in a forest. Also 禪苑.
Source
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A Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms, William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous
Definition[2]
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(一)即禪院、禪寺。又稱叢林。為禪法之修行道場；即諸方學徒、同道參集，互相激勵學道之處。譬喻修行者眾，多如林樹，故稱為林。
(二)即禪宗、禪門。
Source
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佛光電子大辭典
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