Word Meaning 大念仏

Listen to 大仏

大仏

だいぶつ

large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)

Listen to 大乗仏教

大乗仏教

だいじょうぶっきょう

Mahayana Buddhism

Listen to 念仏

念仏

ねんぶつ

visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)

Listen to 別時念仏

別時念仏

べつじねんぶつ

recitation of Amida Buddha's name on a specified day and time period (practice of Pure Land Buddhists)

Listen to 念持仏

念持仏

ねんじぶつ

Buddhist image used as jewellery or to decorate one's home

Listen to 空念仏

空念仏

からねんぶつ

empty words

Listen to 観念念仏

観念念仏

かんねんねんぶつ

contemplation (on Amida Buddha, the Pure Land, etc.)

Listen to 馬の耳に念仏

馬の耳に念仏

うまのみみにねんぶつ

preaching to the deaf

Listen to 踊念仏

踊念仏

おどりねんぶつ

Buddhist incantation using chanting, drumbeating, and dancing

Listen to 大変残念

大変残念

たいへんざんねん

deep regret

Listen to 専修念仏

専修念仏

せんじゅねんぶつ

intently praying to Buddha (esp. Amitabha)

Listen to 口称念仏

口称念仏

くしょうねんぶつ

chanting an invocation (to Amida Buddha)