masterhood meaning in English

masterhood ＝ mastership.

When shakyamuni buddha was transmitting the masterhood to mahakasyapa , he chanted the poem , " this method is not a method ; it is one without form . yet even a formless method is a method
最后，释迦牟尼佛传衣钵传正法给摩诃迦叶的时候，念那首偈：法本法无法，无法法亦法，今付无法时，法法何曾法。
He put his robe - the so - called " sanghati " patch - robe - around mahakasyapa in a gesture signifying the passing on of the masterhood and that this disciple was no different than the buddha , sitting on half his seat and wearing the most noble robe
意思说传衣钵传正法给他，成为?继承的徒弟，这表示说他现在跟佛一样啦！坐佛一半的座位，穿佛最高等的衣。以后传到六祖惠能，也是同样的法衣。