SHINGON

Meaning of SHINGON in English

noun Etymology: Japanese Date: 1727 an esoteric Japanese Buddhist sect claiming the achievement of Buddhahood in this life through prescribed rituals

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SHINGON — Esoteric Japanese sect based on an interpretation of 9th-century Chinese Buddhism . It holds that the Buddha 's secret wisdom …
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SHINGON — ˈshinˌgän noun ( -s ) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Japanese, literally, true word : a Japanese Buddhist sect that emphasizes a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SHINGON — /shin"gon, sheen"-/ , n. Buddhism. a Japanese form of syncretistic Buddhism founded in the 9th century by Kukai (A.D. 774-835) …
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SHINGON — noun Etymology: Japanese Date: 1727 : an esoteric Japanese Buddhist sect claiming the achievement of Buddhahood in this life through …
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SHINGON — [Shin.gon] n [Jp] (1727): an esoteric Japanese Buddhist sect claiming the achievement of Buddhahood in this life through prescribed rituals
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SHINGON — ( (Japanese: True Word), ) Chinese Ch'en-yen, esoteric Buddhist sect that has had a considerable following in Japan since its …
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SHINGON — Esoteric Japanese sect based on an interpretation of 9th-century Chinese Buddhism . It holds that the Buddha 's secret wisdom …
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SHINGON — Pronunciation: ' shin- ˌ gän, ' sh ē n- Function: noun Etymology: Japanese Date: 1727 : an esoteric Japanese Buddhist …
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SHUGEN-DŌ — Japanese religious tradition combining folk beliefs with Shintō , Buddhism , and elements of Daoism . The practitioner engages in …
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MAHAYANA — One of the three major Buddhist traditions. It arose in the 1st century AD and is widely followed today in …
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KŪKAI — or Kōbō Daishi born July 27, 774, Byōbugaura, Japan died April 22, 835, Mount Kōya Japanese Buddhist saint and founder …
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HEIAN PERIOD — (794–1185) Period of Japanese history named for the capital city of Heian-kyō ( Kyōto ). It is known mainly for …
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TANTRISM — ˈtən.ˌtrizəm noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: tantra + -ism 1. : shaktism 2. : a school of …
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SHOMYO — classical chant of Buddhism in Japan. Both the Tendai and Shingon sects maintain the tradition and use its theoretical books …
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VAIROCANA — ((Sanskrit: Illuminator), ) also called Mahavairocana (Great Illuminator), the supreme Buddha, as regarded by many Mahayana Buddhists of East Asia …
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TAKUMA SHOGA — original name Takuma Tamemoto flourished 12th century, , Kyoto, Japan member of a Japanese family of professional artists who specialized …
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SHUGEN-DO — a Japanese religious tradition combining folk beliefs with indigenous Shinto and Buddhism, to which have been added elements of Chinese …
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SHOKADO SHOJO — original name Nakanuma Shikibu born 1584, Yamato Province, Japan died Nov. 3, 1639, Japan Japanese calligrapher and painter, one of …
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RYOBU SHINTO — ( (Japanese: Dual Aspect Shinto), ) also called Shingon Shinto, in Japanese religion, the syncretic school that combined Shinto with …
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MYO-O — in the Buddhist mythology of Japan, fierce protective deities, corresponding to the Sanskrit Vidyaraja (King of Knowledge), worshiped mainly by …
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MAHAVAIROCANA-SUTRA — ( (Sanskrit: Great Illuminator Sutra), ) Japanese Dainichi-kyo, text of late Tantric Buddhism and a principal scripture of the large …
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KUKAI
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JAPANESE LITERATURE — the body of written works produced by Japanese authors in Japanese or, in its earliest beginnings, in the Chinese classical …
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HEIAN PERIOD — in Japanese history, the period between 794 and 1185, named for the location of the Imperial capital, which was moved …
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BUDDHISM
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BHAISAJYA-GURU — (Sanskrit), Tibetan Sman-bla-rgyal-po, Chinese Yao-shih-fo, Japanese Yakushi Nyorai the healing Buddha, widely worshiped in Tibet, China, and Japan. According to …
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SHUGEN-DO — Japanese religious tradition combining folk beliefs with Shint 014D; , Buddhism , and elements of Daoism . The practitioner engages …
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MAHAYANA — n. One of the three major Buddhist traditions. It arose in the 1st century AD and is widely followed today …
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KUKAI — or K 014D; b 014D; Daishi born July 27, 774, By 014D; bugaura, Japan died April 22, 835, Mount K …
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HEIAN PERIOD — (7941185) Period of Japanese history named for the capital city of Heian-ky 014D; ( Ky 014D; to ). It is …
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DENOMINATION — Synonyms and related words : Amish, Anglicanism, Anglo-Catholicism, Arianism, Athanasianism, Boehmenism, Calvinism, Catholicism, Christian Science, Confucianism, Congregationalism, Conservative Judaism, Eleusinianism, …
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AIZEN-MYOO — [Japanese] The Japanese god of love, worshipped by prostitutes, landlords, singers and musicians. Despite his ferocious appearance (he has a …
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