Law wheel - Ho-Rin

Japanese: 法輪 - ほうりん

[1] (Noun) (The translation of dharma-cakra. “Wheel” is an ancient Indian weapon, referring to the Buddha’s righteous teachings that dispel wrong views and defeat evil and are widely disseminated throughout the world.) A Buddhist term. The teachings of the Buddha. The Buddha’s preaching. Buddhism. ※Commentary on the Sūtra of Wisdom (611), Ten Great Awards: “The vessels of wisdom have increased, and _{the wheel of} the Buddha’s law can be turned forever.” ※Konjaku Sutra (maybe around 1120) 1: “If I do not attain enlightenment and the wheel of the law is not turned, then I will not see my father, the king.” [Vimalakirti Sutra, Vol. 1] [2] Abbreviation of “Hōrin-ji (Fairy-Way Temple) (2).” ※Konjaku Sutra (maybe around 1120) 17: “Because I had the ambition to learn, I would always visit the wheel of the law and pray to Bosatsu .”

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Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙 (dharma-cakra の訳。「輪」はインド古代の武器で、仏の説く正法が邪見を破り悪をくじいて、世に広く伝わるのをたとえたもの) 仏語。仏の教法。仏の説法。仏法。※勝鬘経義疏（611）十大受章「道器既増即仏法輪恒可_レ転」※今昔（1120頃か）一「我菩提を不得、又法輪を不転ずは、返て父の王と不相見じ」〔維摩経‐上〕[2] 「ほうりんじ（法輪寺）(二)」の略。※今昔（1120頃か）一七「学問の志有ければ、常に法輪に詣て、虚空蔵(ぼさつ)に祈り申けり」

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