いちねん
Noun
1.
determined purpose
2.
an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought)
Buddhism
3.
a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
Buddhism
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彼は一念発起して、新しい事業を始めた。
He made a firm resolution and started a new business.
成功するには、強い一念を持ち続けることが大切だ。
To succeed, it is important to maintain a strong determined purpose.
どんな困難があっても、一念を貫けば道は開ける。
No matter what difficulties arise, if you stick to your determined purpose, a path will open.
浄土宗では、南無阿弥陀仏の一念を唱えることで救われると信じられている。
In Jodo-shu Buddhism, it is believed that one can be saved by reciting the single invocation of "Namu Amida Butsu."
仏教では、一念の間に無数の思想が生滅すると説かれている。
In Buddhism, it is taught that countless thoughts arise and perish within a single moment (a single thought).
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