菩
kind of grass
sacred tree
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Meaning |
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菩薩
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ぼさつ
ぼさち
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bodhisattva
one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha
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菩提
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ぼだい
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bodhi
enlightenment
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菩提寺
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ぼだいじ
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one's family temple
temple with one's family grave
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菩提樹
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ぼだいじゅ
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lime tree
linden (Tilia)
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如菩薩
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にょぼさつ
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Buddha-like compassion
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菩提心
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ぼだいしん
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aspiration for Buddhahood
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発菩提心
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はつぼだいしん
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deciding to embrace Buddhism
deciding to seek enlightenment
seeking to have religious awakening
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菩提を弔う
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ぼだいをとむらう
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to hold a memorial service for the dead, praying for their happiness in the next life by chanting sutras
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弥勒菩薩
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みろくぼさつ
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Maitreya (Bodhisattva)
Miroku
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南無八幡大菩薩
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なむはちまんだいぼさつ
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O Great God of Arms, I beseech your aid against my enemy!
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