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Mantra to Buddha / Nembutsu
念佛 is used primarily in Japanese, where it is romanized as nenbutsu.
The meaning is to pray to Buddha, chant the name of Buddha, or repeat the name of Buddha. This can be an audible or inaudible chant.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
念仏 see styles |
nenbutsu ねんぶつ |
(n,vs,vi) (1) {Buddh} (See 南無阿弥陀仏) nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; (n,vs,vi) (2) {Buddh} visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind); (place-name, surname) Nenbutsu |
諸行 诸行 see styles |
zhū xíng zhu1 xing2 chu hsing shogyou / shogyo しょぎょう |
(1) {Buddh} all worldly phenomena; meritorious acts leading to enlightenment; (2) (Jodo school) all practices other than recitation of the nembutsu prayer All phenomenal changes; all conduct or action. |
念佛堂 see styles |
niàn fó táng nian4 fo2 tang2 nien fo t`ang nien fo tang nembutsu dō |
buddha recitation hall |
念佛禪 念佛禅 see styles |
niàn fó chán nian4 fo2 chan2 nien fo ch`an nien fo chan nembutsu zen |
chanting Chan [Seon] |
念佛者 see styles |
niàn fó zhě nian4 fo2 zhe3 nien fo che nembutsu sha |
One who repeats the name of a Buddha, especially of Amitābha, with the hope of entering the Pure Land. |
念佛觀 念佛观 see styles |
niàn fó guān nian4 fo2 guan1 nien fo kuan nembutsu kan |
observation of mindfulness of the buddha |
空念佛 see styles |
kōng niàn fó kong1 nian4 fo2 k`ung nien fo kung nien fo kū nembutsu |
empty recitation |
通念佛 see styles |
tōng niàn fó tong1 nian4 fo2 t`ung nien fo tung nien fo tsū nembutsu |
To call on the Buddhas in general, i.e. not limited to one Buddha. |
一心念佛 see styles |
yī xīn niàn fó yi1 xin1 nian4 fo2 i hsin nien fo ichishin nembutsu |
single-mindedly chanting the Buddha name |
他力念佛 see styles |
tā lì niàn fó ta1 li4 nian4 fo2 t`a li nien fo ta li nien fo tariki nembutsu |
Trusting to and calling on the Buddha, especially Amitābha. |
多念念佛 see styles |
duō niàn niàn fó duo1 nian4 nian4 fo2 to nien nien fo tanen nembutsu |
repeated chanting of the Buddha's name |
大念佛宗 see styles |
dà niàn fó zōng da4 nian4 fo2 zong1 ta nien fo tsung Dai nembutsu shū |
interpenetrated recitation sect |
尋常念佛 寻常念佛 see styles |
xún cháng niàn fó xun2 chang2 nian4 fo2 hsün ch`ang nien fo hsün chang nien fo jinjō nembutsu |
Normal or ordinary worship of Buddha, in contrast with special occasions. |
念仏往生 see styles |
nenbutsuoujou / nenbutsuojo ねんぶつおうじょう |
(n,vs,vi) {Buddh} (See 念仏・1,浄土・1) being reborn in the Pure Land through the invocation of the nembutsu |
念佛要文 see styles |
niàn fó yào wén nian4 fo2 yao4 wen2 nien fo yao wen Nembutsu yōmon |
Essentials on Mindfulness of the Buddha |
散業念佛 散业念佛 see styles |
sàn yè niàn fó san4 ye4 nian4 fo2 san yeh nien fo sangō nembutsu |
To repeat the name of Buddha generally and habitually. |
般舟念佛 see styles |
bō zhōu niàn fó bo1 zhou1 nian4 fo2 po chou nien fo hanshū nembutsu |
(Skt. pratyutpannasamādhi) |
融通念佛 see styles |
róng tōng niàn fó rong2 tong1 nian4 fo2 jung t`ung nien fo jung tung nien fo Yūtsū nembutsu |
interpenetrated recitation sect |
開會念佛 开会念佛 see styles |
kāi huì niàn fó kai1 hui4 nian4 fo2 k`ai hui nien fo kai hui nien fo kaie nembutsu |
assembly chanting |
百萬遍念佛 百万遍念佛 see styles |
bǎi wàn biàn niàn fó bai3 wan4 bian4 nian4 fo2 pai wan pien nien fo hyakuman ben nembutsu |
a million recitations of the name of the Buddha |
融通念仏宗 see styles |
yuuzuunenbutsushuu / yuzunenbutsushu ゆうずうねんぶつしゅう |
Yuzu Nembutsu (school of Pure Land Buddhism) |
融通念佛宗 see styles |
róng tōng niàn fó zōng rong2 tong1 nian4 fo2 zong1 jung t`ung nien fo tsung jung tung nien fo tsung Yūzū nembutsu shū |
interpenetrated recitation sect |
念仏を唱える see styles |
nenbutsuotonaeru ねんぶつをとなえる |
(exp,v1) {Buddh} (See 念仏・1) to chant the nembutsu |
朝題目夕念佛 朝题目夕念佛 see styles |
zhāo tí mù xī niàn fó zhao1 ti2 mu4 xi1 nian4 fo2 chao t`i mu hsi nien fo chao ti mu hsi nien fo chō daimoku yū nembutsu |
in the morning the Lotus service, in the evening the invocation of Amitâbha Buddha |
融通大念佛宗 see styles |
róng tōng dà niàn fó zōng rong2 tong1 da4 nian4 fo2 zong1 jung t`ung ta nien fo tsung jung tung ta nien fo tsung Yūtsūdai nembutsu shū |
interpenetrated recitation sect |
馬の耳に念仏 see styles |
umanomimininenbutsu うまのみみにねんぶつ |
(expression) (idiom) (See 念仏・1) preaching to the deaf; chanting the nembutsu into a horse's ear |
選擇本願念佛集 选择本愿念佛集 see styles |
xuǎn zé běn yuàn niàn fó jí xuan3 ze2 ben3 yuan4 nian4 fo2 ji2 hsüan tse pen yüan nien fo chi Senjaku hongan nembutsu shū |
Senchaku hongan nembutsu shū |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Mantra to Buddha Nembutsu | 念佛 | nenbutsu | niàn fó / nian4 fo2 / nian fo / nianfo | nien fo / nienfo |
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