Guidance - Indou

Japanese: 引導 - いんどう

〘Noun〙① To lead the way. To guide. To teach and guide. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) vol. 5: Lamentations on the worldly path, temporarily joining together and leaving behind the difficulties of remaining behind, preface to the poem " _Though I was being led to the afterlife, I never _achieved enlightenment." ※Taiheiki (late 14th century) vol. 27: "The body of the box was so frightening and mysterious that I asked the mountain priest who was leading the way (abbreviated ) ." [Nanshi - Wangseng Benden] ② Buddhist term. To teach lost people and spirits and lead them to the Buddhist path. Also, to lead them to the Pure Land. ※Tado Jingu-ji Temple Temple Encyclopedia Materials Record - November 3, 801 (Enryaku 20) "Beginning in December of the first year of Ten'o, I _twice privately _taught the Saya Dharma and _guided people to Ise, Mino, Owari, Shima, _and the four national roads, including lay people." ※From the Kanchi-in Sanbo-e (984) "I simply pray that the great virtuous person will guide future generations." [The Lotus Sutra - Expedient Means Chapter] ③ Buddhist words. Before burying a dead person, a monk recites sutras or words in front of the coffin so that the deceased will attain enlightenment without hesitation. Also, those sutras and words. ※Daijo-in Temple and Shrine Miscellaneous Record - November 14, 1469 (Bunmei 1) "The elder of Manju-ji Temple requested guidance while he was in the country at that time."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 先に立って導くこと。案内すること。教え導くこと。※万葉（８Ｃ後）五・悲歎俗道仮合即離易去難留詩序「引導雖_レ二得_レ悟惟一也」※太平記（１４Ｃ後）二七「桟敷(さじき)の体余りに怖しく不思議にて、引導(インダウ)の山伏に〈略〉問へば」〔南史‐王僧弁伝〕② 仏語。迷っている人々や霊を教えて仏道にはいらせること。また、極楽浄土へ導くこと。※多度神宮寺伽藍縁起資材帳‐延暦二〇年（801）一一月三日「天応元年十二月始私_二度沙彌法教_一、引_二導伊勢美濃尾張志摩并四国道俗知識等_一」※観智院本三宝絵（984）中「ただ願、大徳、後世を引導し給へと云」〔法華経‐方便品〕③ 仏語。死人を葬る前に、僧が、棺の前で、迷わずにさとりが開けるように、経文や法語をとなえること。また、その経文や法語。※大乗院寺社雑事記‐文明元年（1469）一一月一四日「万寿寺長老其時節在国之間、引道申入云々」

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