memorial service
廻向
えこう
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
1.
memorial service, prayers for the repose of the soul
Buddhism
2.
transfer of merit
Buddhism
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僧侶が故人の冥福を祈り、回向を捧げました。
The monk prayed for the repose of the deceased's soul and offered a memorial service.
仏教では、自分の善行の功徳を他者に回向するという考え方があります。
In Buddhism, there is a concept of transferring the merit of one's good deeds to others.
お盆の時期には、多くの寺院で先祖供養のための回向が行われます。
During the Obon season, many temples perform memorial services for ancestral veneration.
彼は、病気で苦しむ人々のために毎日回向を続けています。
He continues to offer prayers daily for those suffering from illness.
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