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稱名

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: to invoke the name

Senses:

  • To invoke the name of a Buddha, such as in 南無佛 (Skt. nāma-grahaṇa, nāmadheya-grahaṇa, varṇa). [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Hirakawa]
  • To praise (a buddha). [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura]
  • To chant the name of Amitâbha (念佛 / 南無阿彌陀佛)—one of the five correct practices 五正行. [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura]
  • 〔瑜伽論 T 1579.30.571c20 〕 [Charles Muller]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 562

    Bulgyo sajeon 877a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 586d

    Iwanami bukkyō jiten 445

    Zen Dust (Sasaki) 174

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 730d

    Fo Guang Dictionary 5874

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 904

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)2784a,2347a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 848-2

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    Entry created: 2001-11-10

    Updated: 2010-07-14