The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1596 page)
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Muju
(Zen monk):
(Zen monk):
Mukan Fumon
(1212–91).
Zen pupil of [Enni]
Ben’en
, who was summoned by the emperor Kameyama to exorcise the ghosts who were disturbing his new palace in
Ky
to
, the traditional priests having failed. Mukan and his monks sat in silent meditation and the spirits disappeared. The emperor converted the palace to a Zen monastery, Nanzen-ji, and Mukan became the first abbot.
Zen pupil of [Enni]
Ben’en
, who was summoned by the emperor Kameyama to exorcise the ghosts who were disturbing his new palace in
Ky
to, the traditional priests having failed. Mukan and his monks sat in silent meditation and the spirits disappeared. The emperor converted the palace to a Zen monastery, Nanzen-ji, and Mukan became the first abbot.
Mukasa, Reuben
(founder):
(founder):
Mukhali
ga
.
ga.
A
li
ga
in Hinduism on which faces are depicted, the number depending on the purpose of the ritual; thus the two-faced li
ga is used in rituals for the destruction of enemies.
li
gain Hinduism on which faces are depicted, the number depending on the purpose of the ritual; thus the two-faced li
ga is used in rituals for the destruction of enemies.Other books
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