Great wish - Gugan

Japanese: 弘願 - ぐがん

〘Noun〙 Buddhist term. ① A grand vow to save all living beings. ※Ojoyoshu (984-985) Daibun 4 "Ordinary people _cannot endure _diligent _practice , how can such _{a great vow} arise from emptiness _? " ※Kūya Wasan (possibly after the 12th century) "The mountain of Shakyamuni's grace is high, and the ocean of Amida's great vow is deep." [Kankyo Gengibun] ② In Pure Land Buddhism, it refers to the 48 vows made by Amida Buddha. In Shin Buddhism, it particularly refers to the 18th vow. ※Sanjō Wasan (around 1248-60) Pure Land "Faith and joy in a great vow is greater than the faith in the various teachings of the past."

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Japanese:

〘名〙仏語。① 一切の衆生を救おうとする弘大な誓願。※往生要集（984‐985）大文四「凡夫不_レ堪_二勤修_一、何虚発_二弘願_一耶」※空也和讚（１２Ｃ後か）「釈迦の恩徳山高く、彌陀の弘願海深し」〔観経玄義分〕② 浄土教では阿彌陀仏の立てた四十八願をいう。真宗では特に第十八願を指す。※三帖和讚（1248‐60頃）浄土「一代諸教の信よりも、弘願の信楽(しんげう)なほかたし」

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