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口稱

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Basic Meaning: invocation

Senses:

  • Oral invocation of the Buddhaʼs name, esp. the name of Amitâbha Buddha 阿彌陀佛, as 南無阿彌陀佛, in Pure Land 淨土宗 practice. More fully termed as 口稱念佛. Along with contemplative mindfulness of the Buddha 觀想念佛 and awareness of the Buddha in his true form (Dharmakāya) 實相念佛, counted as one of three or four kinds of mindfulness of the Buddha 三種念佛/四種念佛. In the Nichiren school 日蓮宗, this would be 南無妙法蓮華經 (chanting of the title of the Lotus Sutra)． [Charles Jones, Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Iwanami]
  • That which is born of the Buddhaʼs speech. [Charles Muller; source(s): Soothill]
  • To be called as, named as... [Charles Muller; source(s): Hanyu]
  • To praise. [Charles Muller; source(s): Hanyu]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 247d

    Iwanami bukkyō jiten 207

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 258b

    Fo Guang Dictionary 746

    Ding Fubao

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)674a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 294-3, 290-3

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    Entry created: 2001-09-08

    Updated: 2018-09-20