pūjanā (English spelling) pujana

Japanese: pūjanā(英語表記)pujana
pūjanā (English spelling) pujana

...offering incense and flowers, lamps, food and drink, and other offerings to Buddha, Bodhisattvas, and deities. A translation of the Sanskrit word puja or pūjanā. These words originally meant "respect," so offering incense and flowers out of respect for the other person is a memorial service, which differs in meaning from the Brahmanic "yajña," a sacrifice made to the gods in return for some kind of reward or to show gratitude.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "pūjanā" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…仏,菩薩,諸天(神)などに香華(こうげ),灯明,飲食(おんじき)などの供物(くもつ)を献ずること。サンスクリットのプージャーまたはプージャナーpūjanāの訳。これらの語はもともと〈尊敬〉を意味し,したがって,相手に対する尊敬の念から香華などを捧げるのが供養で,この点,バラモン教でいう,なんらかの報酬を求めあるいは感謝の意を表すために神々に犠牲を捧げる〈供犠(くぎ)〉(ヤジュニャyajña)とはその意味を異にする。…

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