The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1742 page)
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jo(Jap., ‘birth’). Rebirth, especially in the
Pure Land
of
Amida
, but found also in many combinations, for example,
jo-ko, a prayer-meeting for the practice of
nembutsu
.
Pure Land
of
Amida
, but found also in many combinations, for example,
jo-ko, a prayer-meeting for the practice ofnembutsu
.
jysh
.A collection of scriptural quotations outlining religious practices that lead to birth in
Pure Land
. It was compiled in 985 by the Japanese Buddhist priest
Genshin
(942–1017) of the
Tendai
school.
Pure Land
. It was compiled in 985 by the Japanese Buddhist priest
Genshin
(942–1017) of the
Tendai
school.
Okada Mokichi
(founder of a Japanese religion):
(founder of a Japanese religion):
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