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本願 ほんがん

  1. Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire

本願寺派 ほんがんじは

  1. Honganji sect (of Shin Buddhism)

他力本願 たりきほんがん

  1. salvation by faith in Amitabha
  2. depending on others; relying on others

自力本願 じりきほんがん

  1. salvation by one's own efforts; self-reliance

地蔵菩薩本願経 じぞうぼさつほんがんきょう

  1. Sutra of the Original Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva

裏方 うらかた

  1. scene shifter; someone working behind-the-scenes
  2. lady consort (to a high personage)

門跡 もんぜき

  1. (head priest of) Honganji (temple in Kyoto); (head priest of) temple formerly led by founder of sect; temple in which resided a member of nobility or imperial family
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