yajña (English spelling) yajna

Japanese: yajña(英語表記)yajna
yajña (English spelling) yajna

...a translation of the Sanskrit puja or pūjanā. These words originally meant "respect," so offering incense and flowers out of respect for another is a kuyo, which differs in meaning from the Brahmanic yajña, which is a sacrifice made to the gods in return for some kind of reward or to show gratitude. It is said that Buddhism used the word kuyo instead of kuyo because it values ​​mercy and prohibits killing.

From [Puja]

...The central ritual is the direct offering of offerings to the idol and worship. It contrasts with the yajña, a ritual based on the Brahmanic tradition, which is centered on the ritual of making offerings to the gods through a sacred fire. The forms of the rituals vary from simple daily offerings of water, food, flowers, etc. to idols at temples or festivals, to those performed by priests according to detailed rituals.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…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。仏教は慈悲を重んじ殺生を禁じるため,ことさらに供犠に代わって供養の語を用いたともいう。…

【プージャー】より

…供物を神像に直接ささげ礼拝する儀礼を中核とする。バラモン教の伝統にのっとったヤジュニャyajña,すなわち祭火に供物をささげ神々に犠牲をおくる儀礼を中心にした祭式と対照をなす。日々家庭で水,食物,花などを神像にささげる簡単なものから,寺院や祭りの場で詳細な儀軌にもとづいて祭官が執行するものまで,形式は多様である。…

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