Amida's repentance - Amidakeka

...When these Buddhist methods of repentance were introduced to Japan, they were particularly linked to the belief in expiating sins, and various methods of repentance that had existed since Mahayana Buddhism became popular. These included "Amida keka," in which one repents to Amida Buddha and seeks blessings, and "Yakushi keka," in which one repents to Yakushi Nyorai as the principal image. In Christianity, the words "confession" and "apology" are used to mean "repentance."...

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Amida repentance" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…このような仏教の懺悔法は日本に伝えられるととくに滅罪信仰と結びつき，大乗仏教以来のさまざまの懺悔法が盛んに行われるようになった。すなわち阿弥陀仏に懺悔して福利を求める〈阿弥陀悔過（あみだけか）〉，薬師如来を本尊として懺悔する〈薬師悔過〉などがそれである。　キリスト教においては，告白，告解などが懺悔の意味に用いられている。…

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