{"version":"1.0","type":"link","title":"Shippei - Newikis","description":"A shippei (竹箆, 竹篦) is a bamboo staff which curves slightly, approximately 15 inches (or half a metre) long, which is used as a \"symbol of a Zen master's authority\" in Zen Buddhism. In contrast to the keisaku, the shippei was often used as a disciplinary measure for meditating monks. It can often be…","provider_name":"Newikis","provider_url":"https://newikis.com","cache_age":86400}