禪者淨土之禪、淨土者禪之淨土 ([True] Chan is the Chan of the Pure Land, [True] Pure Land is the Pure Land of Chan)

禪者淨土之禪、淨土者禪之淨土

禪 = chán
者 = zhě = “is defined as” (Used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term)
淨土 = jìngtǔ = Pure Land
之 = zhī = possessive particle

Zhongfeng Mingben (中峰明本 1263-1323)
See: The Nianfo in Ōbaku Zen: A Look at the Teachings of the Three Founding Masters by James Baskind

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