Literature Reference: 宿习修来得慧根，多闻第一却忘言。自从七祖传心印，不要三乘入便门。—— 《送宗密上人归南山草堂寺因谒河南尹白侍郎》 Long-cultivated roots yield wisdom, yet the foremost in learning forgets words. Since the Seventh Patriarch passed the mind-seal, the Three Vehicles need not enter the gate. Source from 'Seeing off Monk Zongmi to the Caotang Temple in Nanshan and Paying a Visit to Vice Minister Bai of Henan'.
宗: Ancestral Temple, the shrine of forebears, also signifies ancestors and lineage. In names, it often embodies the aspiration to become a revered individual.
密:
Meticulous and precise, often denoting delicacy and finesse in names.
Meaning: Zongmi signifies the transmission of esoteric teachings, the cultivation of wisdom, and the pursuit of spiritual enlightenment and liberation.