ほんがん
本願
1. Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
2. Primal VowThe Primal Vow (pūrva-praṇidhāna in Sanskrit, 本願 in Japanese, hongan), also known as the 18th Vow is part of a series of 48 vows that Amitabha Buddha made in the Larger Sutra of Immeasurable Life.
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