(Buddhism) a hindrance, obstacle, obstruction

nothing, nothingness / (Buddhism) mu; the null set: neither yes nor no (in response to a koan or other question that mistakenly assumes an affirmative or negative answer).

hinder / disturb / obstruct

罣礙: avarana: an obstacle, thought-covering

経芸: academic study of the Buddhist sutras / 鯨鯢: male and female whales; whales in general; a fierce fish; a major villain, a leader of criminals

non-, un- / non-, un-

obstruction

old; past; former

the deceased, late

late (deceased)