also: りょうもう
noun
detachment from dichotomies; transcending dualities
Rare Buddhist term referring to a state beyond dualistic thinking, such as objectivity vs. subjectivity or self vs. other.
禅では、両忘の境地が説かれることがある。
In Zen, the state of detachment from dichotomies is sometimes taught.
無心 refers to a mind free from distracting thoughts, while 両忘 specifically denotes transcending dualistic distinctions.
From 両 (both) and 忘 (forget), literally 'forgetting both sides'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in Buddhist contexts to describe a state beyond dualistic concepts.