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'''Nianfo''' (念佛. [[Chinese language|Chinese]] [[pinyin]] ''nian fo''; [[Japanese language|Japanese]]: ''nembutsu''; [[Korean language|Korean]]: ''yeombul''), literally "mindfulness of the [[Buddha]]." is a term commonly seen in the [[Pure Land]] school of [[Mahayana|Mahayāna]] [[Buddhism]]. In the Pure Land tradition, mindfully chanting of the name of [[Amitabha]] Buddha allows one to obtain rebirth in Amitabha's Pure Land of the West. |
'''Nianfo''' (念佛. [[Chinese language|Chinese]] [[pinyin]] ''nian fo''; [[Japanese language|Japanese]]: ''nembutsu''; [[Korean language|Korean]]: ''yeombul''), literally "mindfulness of the [[Buddha]]." is a term commonly seen in the [[Pure Land]] school of [[Mahayana|Mahayāna]] [[Buddhism]]. In the Pure Land tradition, mindfully chanting of the name of [[Amitabha]] Buddha allows one to obtain rebirth in Amitabha's Pure Land of the West. |
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Nianfo (念佛. Chinese pinyin nian fo; Japanese: nembutsu; Korean: yeombul), literally "mindfulness of the Buddha." is a term commonly seen in the Pure Land school of Mahayāna Buddhism. In the Pure Land tradition, mindfully chanting of the name of Amitabha Buddha allows one to obtain rebirth in Amitabha's Pure Land of the West.
External Links
- Digital Dictionary of Buddhism (log in with userID "guest")