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Practice in some schools of Buddhism
Dharma combat, called issatsu (一拶, いっさつ; literally "challenge") or shosan in Japanese, is a term in some schools of Buddhism referring to an intense exchange
Dharma_combat
Semi-legendary founder of Zen Buddhism
Buddha himself. Bodhidharma means 'dharma of awakening (bodhi)" in Sanskrit and was often shortened to simply Dharma in Chinese. Daruma is the shortened
Bodhidharma
American Buddhist educator
ordained as a Zen monk in 2003. She and her husband Michael Zimmerman received dharma transmission in 2006 from Merzel in the Taizan Maezumi lineage. She co-founded
Diane_Musho_Hamilton
Korean Buddhist monk (1927–2004)
many correspondences with them through letters, his utilization of dharma combat and expressions such as "only don't know" or "only go straight" in teachings
Seungsahn
Shout used in Buddhism
of ultimately putting an end to suffering and introducing others to the dharma, or teachings of Buddhism. The most celebrated and frequent practitioner
Katsu_(Zen)
Japanese Buddhist term for awakening
in Zen Buddhism. Grove Press. ISBN 978-0-8021-5118-6. Sheng Yen (2006). Dharma Drum: The Life and Heart of Chan Practice. Boston & London: Shambhala.
Satori
Vietnamese Zen master of the 35th generation
his personal name is unknown. Thiệt Diệu (實耀) was his Dharma name, and Liễu Quán (了觀) his Dharma title. At the age of 6, he lost his mother. At 12 (1678)
Liễu_Quán
American Buddhist teacher
wife, Sandra Jishu Holmes. Glassman was a Dharma heir of the late Taizan Maezumi-roshi, and gave inka and Dharma transmission to several people. Glassman
Bernie_Glassman
East Asian honorific
Tou Samu (Zen) Ōryōki No-mind Prostration (Buddhism) Buddhist chant Dharma combat Kyōgai Zen poetry Zen calligraphy Zen scripture Indian Mahayana texts
Sensei
Story of the origin of Zen Buddhism
by saying: I possess the true Dharma eye, the marvelous mind of Nirvana, the true form of the formless, the subtle dharma gate that does not rest on words
Flower_Sermon
Meditation-based school of Mahāyāna Buddhism
use of dharma transmission (Chinese: 傳法 chuán fǎ) from master to disciple to pass on Zen lineages to the next generation. The procedure of dharma transmission
Zen
Spiritual teacher-disciple lineage in Zen-Buddhism
In Chan and Zen Buddhism, dharma transmission is a custom in which a person is established as a "successor in an unbroken lineage of teachers and disciples
Dharma_transmission
Zen Buddhism concept of the beginner's mind
Tou Samu (Zen) Ōryōki No-mind Prostration (Buddhism) Buddhist chant Dharma combat Kyōgai Zen poetry Zen calligraphy Zen scripture Indian Mahayana texts
Shoshin
Fictional organization in the television series Lost
The Dharma Initiative, also written DHARMA (Department of Heuristics and Research on Material Applications), is a fictional research project and organization
Dharma_Initiative
Meditative discipline in Zen Buddhism
Publications. ISBN 1590300246. Harada, Sekkei (1998). The Essence of Zen: Dharma Talks Given in Europe and America. Kodansha. ISBN 4770021992. Humphreys
Zazen
Literary work
Japanese pronunciation: [ɕoː.boː ɡen.dzoː], lit. 'Treasury of the True Dharma Eye') is the title most commonly used to refer to the collection of works
Shōbōgenzō
Compilation of Zen Buddhist koans
thinking evil are the halls of heaven and hell. A view of Buddha and a view of Dharma are the two enclosing mountains of iron. A person who perceives thoughts
The_Gateless_Barrier
Institutional and doctrinal divisions of Buddhism
(absorbed into Linji school) Humanistic Buddhism (modern) Chung Tai Shan Dharma Drum Mountain Fo Guang Shan Tzu Chi Tibetan Chan (historical) Zhenyan ("True
Schools_of_Buddhism
Vietnamese Buddhist monk and activist (1926–2022)
dharma name, given when a person takes vows or is ordained as a monastic. Nhất Hạnh's dharma name is Phùng Xuân (逢春, "Meeting Spring") and his dharma
Thích_Nhất_Hạnh
Chinese school of Mahāyāna Buddhism
contours. Prime figures are the fifth patriarch, Daman Hongren (601–674), his dharma-heir Yuquan Shenxiu (606?–706), the sixth patriarch Huineng (638–713, the
Chan_Buddhism
Buddhist monastery founded in France 1982
Rise 6:00 am: Sitting and walking meditation 7:00 am: Breakfast 9:00 am: Dharma Talk / Class / Presentation / Mindful work period 11:30 am: Walking meditation
Plum_Village_Monastery
a monk for at least three years, is risshin (立身) and hossen-shiki (Dharma combat ceremony), while acting as a shuso (首座), headmonk, during a retreat
Zen_ranks_and_hierarchy
Japanese Zen buddhist teacher (1200-1253)
known for his extensive writings like the Shōbōgenzō (Treasury of the True Dharma Eye, considered his magnum opus), the Eihei Kōroku (Extensive Record, a
Dōgen
American conspiracy theorist (1949–1999)
writer. After starting his career with writing and editing the zines Dharma Combat and Notes from the Hangar, as well as contributing articles to Fate
Jim_Keith
Buddhist text
which is the source of all suffering. Practice of accordance with the Dharma: to eradicate wrong thoughts and practice the six perfections, without having
Two Entrances and Four Practices
Two_Entrances_and_Four_Practices
School of Japanese Zen Buddhism
Before meeting Hakuin, Gasan received Dharma transmission from Rinzai teacher Gessen Zen'e, who had received dharma transmission from Kogetsu Zenzai. Gasan
Rinzai_school
Chan/Zen Buddhist text
Tou Samu (Zen) Ōryōki No-mind Prostration (Buddhism) Buddhist chant Dharma combat Kyōgai Zen poetry Zen calligraphy Zen scripture Indian Mahayana texts
Blue_Cliff_Record
School of Buddhism
the practice of providing dharma talks and dharma education. The tradition practices Dharma transmission through a dharma lamp transmission. Nhat Hanh
Plum_Village_Tradition
Sōtō priest, origami master, and abbot
by Jishō Cary Warner, and translated by Daitsū Tom Wright and Uchiyama's Dharma heir Shohaku Okumura. Portions of the book first appeared in a different
Kōshō_Uchiyama
American Zen teacher and author (1917–2011)
psychology. Several of her Dharma heirs are practicing psychologists/psychiatrists. In 1995 Joko, along with three of her Dharma heirs, founded the Ordinary
Joko_Beck
American Buddhist monk (1938–2002)
taught many students over the years in the United States and Europe. His dharma heirs include: Carolyn Atkinson (Santa Cruz, California) Angie Boissevain
Kōbun_Chino_Otogawa
Japanese buddhist monk (1141–1215)
conception of the time that the world was in mappō, the Latter age of the Dharma, which was considered by many to be a time of decline. Eisai lived through
Eisai
American judge
his teacher, Dennis Merzel, to Hamilton. In December 2006, he received Dharma transmission from Merzel, giving him authority to teach Zen to others. Zimmerman
Michael_David_Zimmerman
Indian religion
Jainism (/ˈdʒeɪnɪzəm, ˈdʒaɪnɪzəm/ JAY-niz-əm, JYE-niz-əm), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion that teaches a path toward spiritual purity and enlightenment
Jainism
Short instructive text in some Buddhist practices
Korean: inga) was given by their teacher and was often part of a process of "dharma transmission" (Chinese: 傳法) in a specific lineage. This formal act placed
Koan
Japanese Buddhist monk who popularized Zen in the US
Shunryu Suzuki (鈴木 俊隆 Suzuki Shunryū, dharma name Shōgaku Shunryū 祥岳俊隆, often called Suzuki Roshi; May 18, 1904 – December 4, 1971) was a Sōtō Zen monk
Shunryū_Suzuki
Japanese Buddhist monk
sect. It is often claimed in the West that he received Rinzai inka shomei (dharma transmission) from Dokutan Rōshi; he didn't, as he didn't want to leave
Harada_Daiun_Sogaku
Influential kōan story in the Zen tradition
following rendering of the koan: Every time Baizhang, Zen Master Dahui, gave a dharma talk, a certain old man would come to listen. He usually left after the
Wild_fox_koan
Popular sutra in Mahāyāna Buddhism
out of the ordinary for bodhisattvas to ask questions and propagate the Dharma, with the approval of the Buddha.) and pp 73 "該菩薩不但名揚中土，天竺各地敬奉者眾多（322）"
Heart_Sutra
American Buddhist writer (1931–2009)
Mountain Light Video Library: A Collection of 27 Dharma Discourses One Bright Pearl: Dharma Combat Enlarging the Universe: Creative Expression Fire Keeper:
John_Daido_Loori
School of Zen in Japanese Buddhism
studying Ch'an in China and settled at Kennin-ji in Kyoto. Dōgen had received Dharma transmission from Tiantong Rujing at Qìngdé Temple, where Hongzhi Zhengjue
Sōtō
Tou Samu (Zen) Ōryōki No-mind Prostration (Buddhism) Buddhist chant Dharma combat Kyōgai Zen poetry Zen calligraphy Zen scripture Indian Mahayana texts
Zuochan_Yi
Japanese Rinzai-master (1870–1954)
(1870–1954) was a Japanese Rinzai Zen rōshi. He was a Dharma heir of Soyen Shaku. Tetsuo Sokatsu received dharma transmission from Soyen Shaku at the age of 29
Tetsuo_Sōkatsu
Concept in Zen Buddhism
Tou Samu (Zen) Ōryōki No-mind Prostration (Buddhism) Buddhist chant Dharma combat Kyōgai Zen poetry Zen calligraphy Zen scripture Indian Mahayana texts
Original_face
Title for a Buddhist priest
Sōtō Zen, to become an oshō, teacher, two more steps are to be taken after dharma transmission, namely ten-e and zuise. Ten-e means "to turn the robe": Unsui
Oshō
American Buddhist writer
year after completing kōan study, Merzel received dharma transmission, becoming Maezumi's second Dharma successor. In 1981 Merzel underwent zuise in Japan
Dennis_Merzel
Japanese Zen master
the stage of "non-backsliding" while training with Jakuen, and received dharma transmission from Tettsū Gikai at the age of thirty-two, according to his
Keizan
Korean Zen master
intense self-training he attained Enlightenment. At age 25, he received Dharma Transmission from Zen Master Mangong. Zen Master Jeongang later became the
Jeongang
Popular Sutra in Mahāyāna Buddhism
南宗頓教最上大乘摩訶般若波羅蜜經：六祖惠能大師於韶州大梵寺施法壇經, subtitled, “one roll, recorded by the spreader of the Dharma, the disciple Fahai, who at the same time received the Precepts of Formlessness”
Platform_Sutra
by John Daido Loori 2001: Cave of Tigers: The Living Zen Practice of Dharma Combat (Hanging Loose Press, 2001), by John Daido Loori 1999: Riding the Ox
Konrad_Ryushin_Marchaj
Patriarch of Chán Buddhism
thirtieth Patriarch after Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha. He is considered to be the Dharma successor of the second Chinese Patriarch, Dazu Huike (Chinese: 大祖慧可; Pīnyīn:
Sengcan
Indian Zen master and Jesuit priest
1982, Yamada Roshi authorized him to teach Zen. He received the Japanese Dharma name Gen'un-ken (Gen: dark, obscure, mystery; Un: cloud). Ama Samy founded
Ama_Samy
Stick used to clean self after defecating
Yixuan or Rinzai Gigen (d. 866 CE). In one famous example of so-called dharma combat, Linji uses the word ganshijue as an epithet, comparable to "You shithead
Shit_stick
Semi-legendary Tang dynasty Chinese Chan Buddhist master (trad. 638-713)
When the mind does not reside in the dharmas, one's enlightenment flows freely. For the mind to reside in the dharmas is called 'fettering oneself.' If you
Huineng
1997 book by Brian Daizen Victoria
regret. Hirata Seiko writes: In the lineage of Rinzai Zen Buddhism, I am the Dharma-grandchild of Seki Seisatsu, a Zen master singled out for criticism by Brian
Zen_at_War
Title in Zen Buddhism
the United States and Europe, where almost any teacher who has received dharma transmission might be called rōshi, or even use it to refer to themselves
Rōshi
Tang dynasty Chan/Zen literature prominently printed in Korea
commentaries on the song of enlightenment (2nd ed.). Elmhurst, N.Y. : Berkeley: Dharma Drum Pub. ; North Atlantic Books : Distributed to the book trade by Publishers
Chanzong_Yongjia_ji
Japanese Zen master (1907–1989)
Buddhist who was the leader of the Sanbo Kyodan lineage of Zen Buddhism, the Dharma heir of his teacher Yasutani Haku'un Ryoko. Yamada was appointed the leader
Yamada_Koun
1919 compilation of Zen koans
Tou Samu (Zen) Ōryōki No-mind Prostration (Buddhism) Buddhist chant Dharma combat Kyōgai Zen poetry Zen calligraphy Zen scripture Indian Mahayana texts
101_Zen_Stories
Second Patriarch of Chan Buddhism (487–593 CE)
Chinese Patriarch of Chan. In 579, Huike returned to Yedu and expounded the dharma, drawing large numbers to listen to his teachings and arousing the hostility
Dazu_Huike
1934 book by D. T. Suzuki
Tou Samu (Zen) Ōryōki No-mind Prostration (Buddhism) Buddhist chant Dharma combat Kyōgai Zen poetry Zen calligraphy Zen scripture Indian Mahayana texts
An Introduction to Zen Buddhism
An_Introduction_to_Zen_Buddhism
Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
dedication ceremony for the imperial supplication hall, with its newly added dharma hall and abbot's living quarters, was held in 1326, and this is generally
Daitoku-ji
Buddhist Rinzai Zen master
beginning in 1950 until Zuigan's death in 1965. Sōkō Morinaga, Nowick's Dharma brother, who wrote in "Novice to Master: An Ongoing Lesson in the Extent
Gotō_Zuigan
Chinese poem of Chan Buddhism (6th century)
Tou Samu (Zen) Ōryōki No-mind Prostration (Buddhism) Buddhist chant Dharma combat Kyōgai Zen poetry Zen calligraphy Zen scripture Indian Mahayana texts
Xinxin_Ming
Japanese Rinzai Zen teacher (1907–2014)
which grants them the title oshō. But Kyozan Joshu Sasaki did not give dharma transmission, which is in Rinzai the qualification needed to train students
Kyozan_Joshu_Sasaki
Chan Buddhist monk from Quanzhou
gained supernatural powers through his skill in learning and preaching the Dharma and meditation. Through this, he is said to have saved the town of Anxi
Patriarch_Ching_Chwee
1237 Japanese essay on Soto Zen practice
under Touzi Datong, Dongshan, and Deshan Xuanjian before finally receiving dharma transmission. According to Kōryō Shinno in an essay on the kōans of Tenzo
Tenzo_Kyōkun
Hindu concept of righteous war
Dharma-yuddha is a Sanskrit word made up of two roots: dharma (धर्म) meaning righteousness, and yuddha (युद्ध) meaning warfare. In the Hindu Scriptures
Dharma-yuddha
the mythical Golden-Haired Lion." A monk once asked Yunmen, "What is the Dharma Kaya?" Yunmen answered: "The Six Ungraspables." (The Graspables are the
List of koans by Yunmen Wenyan
List_of_koans_by_Yunmen_Wenyan
Seeing one's "true nature" as inherently empty of a personal self
"Mind of Enlightenment", "benefiting others by giving them the gift of the Dharma teaching". According to Yamada Koun, "if you cannot weep with a person who
Kenshō
Japanese Buddhist priest (1919–2014)
was also a notable translator of Buddhist texts: working with student and Dharma heir Mike Chodo Cross, Nishijima compiled one of three complete English
Gudō_Wafu_Nishijima
Dutch writer (1931–2008)
book that was published in 10 days in 1970. Sōkō Morinaga, Walter Nowick's Dharma brother, wrote in Novice to Master about traditional practices at that time
Janwillem_van_de_Wetering
American Jesuit priest
England, Ireland, and Northern Ireland. To date, Kennedy has installed 17 dharma successors: Janet Richardson Roshi, Charles Birx Roshi, Ellen Birx Roshi
Robert_Kennedy_(Jesuit)
Founder of the Linji school of Chan Buddhism (died 866)
the mind there is no Dharma, and even inside the mind it can't be grasped. So what is there to seek for?" Buddhism in China Dharma Drum Retreat Center
Linji_Yixuan
Jin-dynasty book of koans
Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Dharma Talks by Shugen Sensei on the Book of Equanimity Dharma Talks by Yamada Koun Roshi on the Book of Equanimity
Book_of_Equanimity
actually ever meet Dayang, let alone receive dharma transmission from him. Instead, Touzi received dharma transmission from Fushan Fayuan, who had been
Touzi_Yiqing
Form of Buddhist meditation
letters to his pupils. Chinul described Hwadu (Hua Tou) in his treatise Dharma Collection and Special Practice Record (Korean: 법집별항녹절요사기; Hanja: 法集別行錄節要私記解;
Hua_Tou
British Buddhist abbess (1924–1996)
'Keido Zenji was often preoccupied with administrative affairs. She received Dharma transmission twice, from Kōho Keidō Chisan Zenji on May 28, 1963, but also
Houn_Jiyu-Kennett
Korean school of Mahayana Buddhism
lineage Dharma should be transmitted worldwide to encourage peace through enlightenment. Consequently, his Dharma successor, Hye Am brought lineage Dharma to
Korean_Seon
Japanese translation of a Chinese term for zazen
simplification of practice which is necessary in the degenerate age of the Dharma, or mappō. That is, rather than try to master a range of concentration techniques
Shikantaza
Japanese Zen Buddhist master (1686–1769)
the ultimate concern of Zen-training. While never having received formal dharma transmission, he is regarded as the reviver of the Japanese Rinzai school
Hakuin_Ekaku
Japanese Zen Master
Tou Samu (Zen) Ōryōki No-mind Prostration (Buddhism) Buddhist chant Dharma combat Kyōgai Zen poetry Zen calligraphy Zen scripture Indian Mahayana texts
Tetsugen_Doko
Chinese Chan poet and hermit
his hermitage, to which Shiwu answered, "I've come for the Dharma". Kao-feng said, "The Dharma isn't so easy to find. You've got to burn your fingers for
Shiwu
School of Chinese Buddhism
Tou Samu (Zen) Ōryōki No-mind Prostration (Buddhism) Buddhist chant Dharma combat Kyōgai Zen poetry Zen calligraphy Zen scripture Indian Mahayana texts
Heze_School
Zen Buddhist teacher (1912–2004)
but did not receive dharma transmission. According to Andrew Rawlinson, "Kapleau has created his own Zen lineage." Kapleau's dharma heir Bodhin Kjolhede
Philip_Kapleau
American Buddhist abess
from 1977 until his death in 1995. She received dharma transmission from him in 1983 becoming his 4th dharma heir and, after Joko Beck, the second woman.
Jan_Chozen_Bays
Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism
he showed that he had understood the wordless essence of the dharma. This way the dharma was transmitted to Mahākāśyapa, the second patriarch of Zen.
Japanese_Zen
Zen Buddhist term
related to criticisms of Zen institutions, especially the institutions of dharma transmission and transmission certificates. Mushi-dokugo (無師独悟) is a Japanese
Wisdom_without_a_teacher
Precious Mirror of Samadhi" under the title The Infinite Mirror ((1990), Dharma Drum Publications ISBN 0-9609854-4-1). Five Ranks Song of the Precious Mirror
Cantongqi_(Buddhism)
Chinese Chan Buddhist monk and writer
52nd-generation Dharma heir of Dongshan Liangjie (807-869), and a direct Dharma heir of Dongchu (1908–1977). Sheng Yen was the founder of the Dharma Drum Mountain
Sheng-yen
Buddhist temple at Jogyesan, South Korea
greatest among the trio of Three Jewels Temples representing “the Buddha, the dharma, and the sangha". The other two of the trio, Tongdosa and Haeinsa, are located
Songgwangsa
Term in Zen Buddhism
Snyder, Gary (1969). Earth House Hold: Technical Notes & Queries to Fellow Dharma Revolutionaries. New Directions Publishing. ISBN 0-8112-0195-3. Keown, Damien;
Unsui
Lay Zen school
Haku'un in greater Tokyo in the 1950s and 1960s, but never received formal dharma transmission, and started his own lineage. Other influential teachers who
Sanbo_Kyodan
the teacher's succession, bearing the debt of Dharma, never to forget it for a moment. This is called dharma succession. Since ancient times the designated
Doctrinal_background_of_Zen
Public ordination ceremony
lay initiates take refuge in the Three Jewels (or Three Refuges—Buddha, Dharma and Sangha), the Three Pure Precepts (to do no harm, to do only good, and
Buddhist_initiation
Buddhist temple of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism
ninth abbot until 2020. He was succeeded by Nakamura Eko, his Japanese Dharma heir. A documentary film about the monastery entitled "Zen for Nothing"
Antai-ji
Literature as part of zen teaching
wise men of other traditions. It is for that reason the vow states "the Dharma teachings are infinite, I vow to study them all. Intellectual understanding
Zen_scriptures
Poem describing the stages of realization in Zen Buddhism
Wisdom that comprehends the unobstructed interpenetration of the manifold dharmas." Within nothingness there is a path Leading away from the dusts of the
Five_Ranks
8th century Buddhist monk
However, in 793 Trisong Detsen resolved that Moheyan did not hold the true Dharma. Following intense protests from Moheyan’s supporters, Trisong Detsen proposed
Moheyan
Zen Buddhist spiritual teacher
who was a master of chan, or meditation, versus those who specialized in Dharma (scriptural teachings) and Vinaya (discipline and moral precepts). This
Zen_master
DHARMA COMBAT
DHARMA COMBAT
Female
English
Pet form of English Charlene, CHARLA means "man."
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Religious
Boy/Male
Hindu
See, Perceive, Vision
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Dharm
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Religious; Law
Girl/Female
Indian
Boy/Male
Tamil
Highest Dharma
Boy/Male
Hindu
Highest Dharma
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Traditional
The Righteous and Religious Person
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Earth
Boy/Male
Hindu
Religion, Law religious
Boy/Male
Hindu
Religion, Law religious
Boy/Male
Indian
Patient
Boy/Male
Indian
Lawless.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Earth
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Decree; Custom; Path of Life
Male
Hindi/Indian
(शरà¥à¤®) Hindi name SHARMA means "comfort, protection."
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Bearer of Dharma; One who Supports Dharma
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dharm
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Protection; Refuge; Joy; Comfort
DHARMA COMBAT
DHARMA COMBAT
Boy/Male
Hindu
Honorable
Boy/Male
Hindu
Worshipped
Girl/Female
French German Hungarian
Pledge.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Blessed; Thankful
Boy/Male
Gaelic Irish Celtic Swedish Polish Portuguese
Rock.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Resolute Protector
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Greek
Virtuous.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Life
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Australian, French
Jasmine Flower; A Flower Name from the Older Form Jessamine; Fragrant Flower
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prefix.
See Haema-.
a.
Destitute of charms.
a.
Abounding with charms.
v. i.
To use magic arts or occult power; to make use of charms.
n.
To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences; as, a charmed life.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Charm
n.
Alt. of Phasma
a.
Abounding in spells, or charms.
imp. & p. p.
of Charm
n.
Alt. of Dhurra
n.
Alt. of Dhurra
n.
Any small decorative object worn on the person, as a seal, a key, a silver whistle, or the like. Bunches of charms are often worn at the watch chain.
v. i.
To act as, or produce the effect of, a charm; to please greatly; to be fascinating.
prefix.
See Haema-.
n.
One who charms, or has power to charm; one who uses the power of enchantment; a magician.
v. t.
To excite and allure irresistibly or powerfully; to charm; to captivate, as by physical or mental charms.
pl.
of Herma
n.
A charter or deed; a writing by which a grant is made. See Magna Charta.