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歸命頂禮

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: prostrating in homage

Senses:

  • Paying utmost homage to 歸命 (to the Buddha, etc); bowing by prostrating the whole body to the ground; to prostrate oneself with the head at the feet of the one reverenced. Also written as 歸命禮, and 皈命頂禮. See also 南無. 〔大日經疏(卷十二), 往生禮讚偈〕 [Ockbae Chun]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 169

    Bulgyo sajeon 90a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 207d

    Japanese-English Zen Buddhist Dictionary (Yokoi) 376

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 216b

    Fo Guang Dictionary 6571

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)539c

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 247-2

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    Entry created: 2007-01-07

    Updated: 2007-12-23