The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1007 page)

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(Jap.,
for Skt.
,
sambhogak
ya
). Body of delight, part of the
trik
ya
.
H
j
(Jap., ‘ten feet square’). The cell of a monk in a Zen Buddhist monastery; also the abbot, or the senior monk.
H
j
-e
(Jap., ‘life-releasing ceremony’). A Japanese ceremony during which captive birds or fish are released into their natural environment. It was first held in the 8th cent. CE, and after falling into abeyance, it was revived in 1679.
Hoke-kyo
.
Jap., for
Lotus S
tra
.

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