Worldly benefits - Genzeriyaku

Japanese: 現世利益 - げんぜりやく
Worldly benefits - Genzeriyaku

Benefits obtained in this world through the protection of gods, Buddhas, etc. In Buddhism, this is strongly advocated in Mahayana sutras such as the Lotus Sutra, the Golden Light Sutra, and the Medicine Sutra, and it is said that benefits such as prolonged life, good health, and cures for illness can be obtained through prayer, chanting, and chanting the Nembutsu. In particular, esoteric Buddhism emphasized worldly benefits through incantations. Furthermore, Japanese folk beliefs and the new religions that were born from them are based on worldly benefits. However, since Buddhism's stance is that worldly benefits are secondary, faiths that focus on worldly benefits are often derogatorily referred to as "benefit faith."

[Makoto Funaoka]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

神仏などの加護によりこの世で得られる利益のこと。仏教では、『法華経(ほけきょう)』『金光明経(こんこうみょうきょう)』『薬師経(やくしきょう)』などの大乗経典で強く説かれ、祈祷(きとう)、読経(どきょう)、念仏などにより、延命、息災、治病などの利益が得られるとされる。とくに密教では加持(かじ)祈祷による現世利益が強調された。また日本の民間信仰やそれを基盤に生まれた新宗教は、現世利益をその基調とする。ただ、仏教のたてまえが現世利益を第二義的なものとしていることもあって、現世利益中心の信仰は「ご利益信仰」と蔑称(べっしょう)されることが多い。

[船岡 誠]

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