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This is the glossary of Japanese Buddhism, including major terms the casual (or brand-new) reader might find useful in understanding articles on the subject. Words followed by an asterisk ( *) are illustrated by an image in one of the photo galleries. Within definitions, words set in boldface are defined elsewhere in the glossary. __NOTOC__ ==A== *''agyō'' * (阿形) - A type of statue (of a Niō, komainu, etc.) with its mouth open to pronounce the sound "a", first letter of the Sanskrit alphabet and symbol of the beginning of all things.〔 See also ''ungyō''. *Amida Nyorai (阿弥陀如来) - Japanese name of Amitabha, deity worshiped mainly by the Pure Land sect.〔''Kōjien Japanese dictionary''〕 *arhat - see arakan. *''arakan *'' (阿羅漢) - the highest level of Buddhist ascetic practice, or someone who has reached it.〔 The term is often shortened to just ''rakan'' (羅漢). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Glossary of Japanese Buddhism」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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