...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 |
…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。… ※「pūjanā」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
<<: pū'ili (English spelling) puili
A popular song from the early modern period. It i...
…His own house (1938) and Aluminum City (1943) ar...
… [Transaction costs] The basic reason why compan...
From May 27 to the following day, 1905 (Meiji 38)...
A computer programming language. It was developed ...
Also known as intelligent agents, personal agents,...
767‐850 Abbasid musician and musicologist. Son of ...
A small city in Bavaria, southern Germany. Locate...
She was the empress of Emperor Cheng (reigned 32-...
Audio equipment manufacturer. Founded in 1948 as A...
Joruri. Historical piece. 10 acts. A collaboration...
[1] Tsubai Otsukayama Tomb. A keyhole-shaped tomb ...
…Gamma motor neurons are also classified into two...
A bird of the order Accipitridae (Accipitridae) (i...
...Fishing and leather production are also thrivi...