May 22, 2016

Religion Traditions in Japanese, Flashcards 1
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  • Dentō - Traditions

    In this set of flashcards you will be practicing religion traditions in Japanese.
    On one side of the flashcard there will be tradition’s meaning in Japanese transcription and on the other side there will be tradition’s name in English.

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    1. Kami       ○ . . . 
            Broad category meaning 'the sacred'

      1. Kamidana       ○ . . . 
              Kami-shelf, pray to it in the home, less common today

        1. Butsudan       ○ . . . 
                Buddhist alter, small in home memorials for ancestors, still present today

          1. Amamori       ○ . . . 
                  Amulets/charms

            1. Matsuri       ○ . . . 
                    Yearly festivals

              1. Kojiki and Niho Shoki       ○ . . . 
                      Earliest records of Shinto

                1. Tori       ○ . . . 
                        Sacred arch at temple entrance

                  1. Izamani and Izanagi       ○ . . . 
                          Created Japanese islands

                    1. Amaterasu       ○ . . . 
                            Sun goddess, descends from Izamani and Izanagi

                      1. Norito       ○ . . . 
                              Ritual prayers

                        1. Miko       ○ . . . 
                                Female assistant to priests

                          1. Kokutai cult       ○ . . . 
                                  Nationalistic Shinto, but not actually a form of Shinto

                            1. Hinayana       ○ . . . 
                                    Form of Buddhism, nirvana is the goal

                              1. Mahayana       ○ . . . 
                                      Extension of Hinayana, Buddhahood is the goal

                                1. Amida Buddha       ○ . . . 
                                        Founder of Pure Land Buddhism

                                  1. Sukhavativyuha sutra       ○ . . . 
                                          Tells Amida's story

                                    1. Dharmakara       ○ . . . 
                                            Amida's name when he was a monk

                                      1. Sukhavati       ○ . . . 
                                              Amida's pure land

                                        1. Buddha-field       ○ . . . 
                                                A realm in an alternate universe, created from a Buddha's merit

                                          1. Honen       ○ . . . 
                                                  Founded a sect focusing on nembutsu (18th vow)

                                            1. Magnum Opus       ○ . . . 
                                                    Senchakushu, explanation of Pure Land ideas
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                                              1. Nembutsu       ○ . . . 
                                                      Recitation of Amida's name will have you reborn into his pureland where you can properly practice Buddhism, 18th vow

                                                1. Seven Articles Pledge       ○ . . . 
                                                        Honen's response to the outrage from the temples, addressed to his followers telling them to not speak badly about the other forms of Buddhism

                                                  1. Jokei's complaint       ○ . . . 
                                                          Turned government against Honen

                                                    1. Anraku and Juren       ○ . . . 
                                                            Converted court ladies, were executed and Honen/his followers were exiled

                                                      1. Mappo       ○ . . . 
                                                              Degenerate dharma

                                                        1. Ojo       ○ . . . 
                                                                Birth/salvation

                                                          1. Namu Amida Buddha       ○ . . . 
                                                                  Praise to Amida Buddha

                                                            1. Shinran       ○ . . . 
                                                                    Honen's disciple, believed in one recitation

                                                              1. Jodo Shinshu       ○ . . . 
                                                                      School of Pure Land Buddhism, founded by Shinran

                                                                1. Amida'sSaving Power       ○ . . . 
                                                                        Recitation of Nembutsu is not from your own will, but from Amida's power

                                                                  1. Zenran       ○ . . . 
                                                                          Shinran's disowned son, advocated licensed evil

                                                                    1. Flower Sermon of the Buddha       ○ . . . 
                                                                            The time the Buddha taught his followers to reach enlightenment by saying absolutely nothing

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