The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1021 page)

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Ho-shang Kung
.
A somewhat legendary Taoist figure, supposed to have written the commentary on the
Tao-te ching
which bears his name.
Hoshanot
(willow branches)
:
Hospitallers
(Knights of Malta)
:
Hossen
(Jap., ‘dharma contest’). Fundamental method in Zen Buddhism whereby a master and pupil move each other toward truth. The literal tr., ‘contest’, is inappropriate, since hossen is mutual encouragement, arising out of
zazen
experience.
Hosshin
.
Jap., for
dharmakaya
in the three body (
trikaya
) understanding of the Buddha's manifestation.
Hosshin-k
an
(creation of awareness of identity with Buddha-nature)
:
see
K
AN
.

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