Nembutsu
[nem-boo-tsoo] /nɛmˈbu tsʊ/
noun, Japanese.
1.
meditation on the name of Amida.
noun
in Buddhism, special chants to show mindfulness of the Buddha and achieve spiritual awakening; also, Pure Land Buddhism and its practice
Examples
The members of the temple recited the nembutsu.
Word Origin
Japanese ‘Buddha contemplation, Buddha recitation’
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