coming of Amida Buddha to welcome the spirit of the dead
らいごう
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
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coming of Amida Buddha to welcome the spirit of the dead
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臨終の際に阿弥陀如来が来迎すると信じられている。
It is believed that Amida Nyorai comes to welcome the dying.
来迎図は、阿弥陀仏が菩薩を伴って来迎する様子を描いた絵画だ。
A Raigō-zu is a painting depicting Amida Buddha accompanied by bodhisattvas coming to welcome the deceased.
浄土宗では、念仏を唱えることで来迎が約束されると説く。
In Jōdo-shū Buddhism, it is taught that chanting the nembutsu promises Raigō.
多くの寺院に、来迎をテーマにした仏像や壁画がある。
Many temples have Buddhist statues and murals with Raigō as their theme.
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