Words — 10 found
かんじょう
灌頂
1. baptism-like ceremony performed by the buddhas on a bodhisattva who attains buddhahoodBuddhism
2. baptism-like ceremony for conferring onto someone precepts, a mystic teaching, etc. (in esoteric Buddhism)Buddhism
3. pouring water onto a gravestoneBuddhism
4. teaching esoteric techniques, compositions, etc. (in Japanese poetry or music)
灌頂 【かんちょう】
かんぶつえ
灌仏会
1. service celebrating the birth of the Buddha (held on April 8); Buddha's birthday festivalBuddhism