Going to heaven - Oujou

Japanese: 往生 - おうじょう

〘Noun〙 Buddhist term. 1. To leave this world and be reborn in the Pure Land of another Buddha. In particular, to go to the Pure Land and be reborn among lotus flowers. → Transformation. *Ryōiki (810-824) Vol. 1 "Those who are unfilial will inevitably fall into hell, but those who are filial to their parents will be reborn in the Pure Land." *Ojoyoshu (984-985) Daibun 1 " _{Then you will know that} _{when you} _leave _{the sea} of suffering, you _will be reborn in the Pure _Land in _this life only _." [Mitsubishi Sutra, Vol. 2] 2. To leave this world and be reborn in the Tushita Heaven of Maitreya Bodhisattva or the Potalaka World of Kannon Bodhisattva. Rebirth in Heaven . ※Dai Nipponkoku Hokke Kenkyoki (c. 1040-44) _, part 2: " _Once _{you have completed} your sins and sufferings, _{_{you will be reborn}} in the _Tusuta heaven." ③ To attain true and unshakable faith in this world through the power of Maitreya's vows. ※Gutokusho (1255), part ₁ : "After attaining rebirth in the Pure Land, you will immediately and surely be reborn. The literary title is "Immediately attaining _Buddhahood , which guarantees rebirth in Maitreya's Pure Land in this world." ※Gorin Kuji Myo Himitsu Shaku (1141-43), "Idi Getsu Gai will eventually _rebirth in _this body." ⑤ To leave this world. To die. ※Kanazoshi, Takesai (1621-23), Vol. 1: "I was a young samurai, and the grave with the new stupa I saw there was exactly there." ※Kabuki, Sannin Kichisa, Kakuro Hatsukai (1860), Act 6: "So I have nothing to think about, and I will go to paradise without any doubts." ⑥ To realize. ※Omoto Shinyu - Fire Chapter (1920), Deguchi Nao, Date unknown: "I want to go to paradise as soon as possible, and because things in the world are lagging behind, I will always be careful with the tip of my pen." ⑦ To give up completely and stop acting. ※Kakuhon, Tokaidochu Hizakurige (1802-09), Vol. 3: "I will go to paradise as if I had heard a story, and get rid of it." ⑧ To be in a difficult position, unable to do anything. To be speechless. To be troubled. ※Funny story book, Daisen Sekai Gakuya Tanpo (1817) frontispiece: "I want to do everything I can to make you happy, but I'm afraid that my temples will be ruined, so it's a little difficult to do it." ※Family Conference (1935) <Riichi Yokomitsu> "I can't say no, but I'm glad that my daughter was able to go to the afterlife." ⑨ To sleep. ※Joruri, Recently Riverside Tatsuhiki ( Oshun Denbei) (1785) in the middle of the story: "Well, Oshun, I've also gone to the afterlife here. I and Oshun will be in this world for a while." ⑩ ⇒Ojo (letter of pressure) ②

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Japanese:

〘名〙仏語。① 現世を去って、他の仏の浄土に生まれること。特に、極楽浄土に往って蓮華の中に生まれ変わること。→化生(けしょう)。※霊異記（810‐824）上「不孝の衆生は、必ず地獄に堕ち、父母に孝養すれば、浄土に往生す」※往生要集（984‐985）大文一「当_レ知、応_下離_二苦海_一往_中生浄土_上只在_二今生_一」〔無量寿経‐下〕② 現世を去って彌勒菩薩の兜率天(とそつてん)や観世音菩薩の補陀落(ふだらく)世界などに生まれること。生天(しょうてん)。※大日本国法華経験記（1040‐44頃）下「畢_二罪苦_一已、当_レ得_レ往_二生兜率天上_一」③ 現世で彌陀の願力によって真実不退の信心を得ること。※愚禿鈔（1255）上「即得往生後念即生。即時入必定。文名_二必定菩薩_一也」④ 現世で彌陀の浄土に生まれることが約束される即身成仏のこと。※五輪九字明秘密釈（1141‐43）「韋提月蓋遂_二現身於往生_一」⑤ この世を去ること。死ぬこと。※仮名草子・竹斎（1621‐23）上「若き侍わうじゃうとて、あれに見えたる新しき卒塔婆の立たる御墓こそ、そにて有し」※歌舞伎・三人吉三廓初買（1860）六幕「それで思ひおく事なし、迷はず往生いたします」⑥ 悟ること。※大本神諭‐火之巻（1920）〈出口ナオ〉年月日未詳「一日も早く往生いたさんと、世界の物事が遅れてをるから、筆先でいつも同じ事を気を附るぞよ」⑦ すっかりあきらめ、行動をやめること。※滑稽本・東海道中膝栗毛（1802‐09）三「かたりにあったとおもって往生(ワウジャウ)して払ひやせう」⑧ どうにもしようがなくなって、困ること。閉口。困却。※滑稽本・大千世界楽屋探（1817）口絵「いっさいしゅじゅかけとりにほどこしたいと思ふぼだいしんはあれど、おてらがわうじゃうなんまみだぶつ、ちとあんらくこくにはむつかしうござるて」※家族会議（1935）〈横光利一〉「いやですと云へるもんでもなし、往生してたところが、幸ひまア嬢(とう)さんが」⑨ 寝ること。※浄瑠璃・近頃河原達引（おしゅん伝兵衛）（1785）中「サァおしゅんこちらもここに往生いたそ。アイとおしゅんが共々に暫し此世を仮蒲団」⑩ ⇒おうじょう（圧状）②

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