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nembutsu

nembutsu

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A Buddhist prayer in which people repeat the name of Amida Buddha
  • noun
: nembutsu
  • During meditation, she found peace in the rhythmic recitation of the nembutsu as a form of devotion.

Examples

  • The nembutsu brings me peace.

  • Many followers of Pure Land Buddhism practice the nembutsu by repeating the name of Amida Buddha throughout the day.

  • The monks gathered in the temple to recite the nembutsu together.

  • During the ceremony, everyone joined in chanting the nembutsu in unison.

  • She found peace by quietly repeating the nembutsu each morning.

  • I love the nembutsu!

  • In traditional ceremonies, participants engage in the nembutsu as a way to express their faith and seek enlightenment.

Surface Forms

nembutsu singular
nembutsus plural

Etymology

The word nembutsu comes from Japanese parts nen ('thought' or 'remember') and butsu ('Buddha'). It literally means 'thinking of the Buddha', so nembutsu is the simple practice of quietly repeating the Buddha's name as a prayer.