Aaranya - Aaranya

Japanese: アーラニヤ - あーらにや
Aaranya - Aaranya

…A group of buildings for Buddhism, originally associated with an organization of monks and nuns. When Buddhism was first established in India, it had a public meeting area in the residence of the monks' group centered around the Buddha, and was called a saṃghārāma (monk's garden, congregational garden) or āraṇya (place of serenity). Later, a stūpa, which represents the Buddha's tomb, was placed in the center, with monks' quarters surrounding it. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…仏教のための建築群で,本来は僧尼の組織を伴う。仏教がインドで成立した当初は,仏陀を中心とした僧団の住舎に大衆集会の広場をもち,サンガーラーマsaṃghārāma(僧園,衆園(しゆおん)),アーラニヤāraṇya(寂静処)などと呼ばれた。後,仏陀の墓を示すストゥーパstūpaを中央に置き,周囲に僧房がある形となる。…

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