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五會念佛

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: five stage progression for chanting the Buddhaʼs name

Senses:

  • A ritualized progression by which one intensifies the chanting of Amitâbhaʼs name in five steps. These involve chanting: (1) all six characters ( 'namo Amituofo'  南無阿彌陀佛) in a slow, sonorous manner; (2) still slowly but rising in pitch; (3) at a moderate tempo, 'neither slow nor fast' 非緩非急; (4) while gradually accelerating; and (5) very rapidly and only the four characters of the Buddhaʼs name ( 'Amituofo'  阿彌陀佛). Established by 法照 Fazhao of the Tang dynasty, known as 五會法師 from his brochure Wuhui fashi zan 五會法事讚. 〔入唐新求聖教目錄 T 2167.55.1085a19〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Ui, Nakamura, Soothill]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Chūgoku bukkyōshi jiten (Kamata) 107

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 265

    Chūgoku bukkyōshi jiten (Kamata) 107

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 329c

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 355c

    Fo Guang Dictionary 1166

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)1114b,181c,2715a,4613c

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 579-3

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 120

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    Entry created: 2001-11-09

    Updated: 2020-09-03