Telekinesis - Telekinesis

Japanese: 念力 - ねんりき

〘Noun〙① Buddhist term. One of the five powers, one of the 37 stages of the path. The power brought about by remembrance. The power to resist other obstacles, obtained through remembrance. *Shobogenzo (1231-53), 37 Stages of the Bodhi Division: "The power of mind is the power to grab people and make the nostrils wider. For this reason it is called the nostrils for grabbing people, throwing jewels and pulling jewels, and throwing stones and pulling stones." ② By extension, it refers to the strength of one's fervent prayer in seeking the protection and benefits of the Buddha or gods. ※Honsho Monsui (around 1060) 11, Preface to a waka poem on the occasion of the 80th birthday of Emperor Genso, from Ki Haseo: _" Knowing the _unfailing power of mind, and gaining _an _unbroken lifespan?" ※From Kotohira Honhogen (around 1220): "He prayed with all his heart and soul. <omitted> Perhaps in response to his power of mind, the Seven Sanno Shrines joined the government army, and they were defeated in no time." ③ The power of a concentrated mind that tries to tackle something with one mind. The strength of a will that never gives way. ※Kuruma-ya Honyokyoku , Hōga-zō (around 1464): "Thus, at the same stage of their power of mind, the brothers suddenly avenged their father's enemy." ④ A remote action by the mind. For example, the power to move an object by the action of the mind alone, without touching it. ※From Sekkyo-bushi and Sekkyo-Karigaya (1631): “There is no mountain called Yama that is not covered in mist. There is no mountain that is not covered in mist.

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 仏語。三十七道品の一つである五力の一つ。憶念がもたらす力。憶念することで得られる、他の障害に抗することができる力。※正法眼蔵（1231‐53）三十七品菩提分法「念力は、拽人鼻孔太煞人なり。このゆゑに鼻孔拽人なり、抛玉引玉なり。抛甎引甎なり」② 転じて、仏神の加護や利益を求めて熱心に祈念するその祈りの強さ。※本朝文粋（1060頃）一一・太上法皇賀玄宗法師八十齢和歌序〈紀長谷雄〉「知依_二不退之念力_一、得_二無漏之寿命_一者乎」※金刀比羅本保元（1220頃か）中「心府肝胆を砕て祈申させ給ひけり。〈略〉彼念力(ネンリキ)に答へて、山王七社、官軍に入かはらせ給ひけるにや、いく程なく責落さる」③ 一心に事に当たろうとする、集中された精神の力。くじけることのない意志の強さ。※車屋本謡曲・放下僧（1464頃）「かくて兄弟念力のその期にありて忽ちに親の敵を討つことも」④ 精神による遠隔作用。たとえば、物体に触れないで、精神の作用だけで、物体を動かす力。※説経節・説経苅萱（1631）中「やまといふ山に、かすみのかからぬやまもなし。にょにんとなって、をっとのねんりきのかからぬにょにんもなし」

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