Yuzu Nembutsu

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Yuzu Nembutsu is a devotional practice within Japanese Pure Land Buddhism that emphasizes the recitation of the Buddha’s name with the belief that its merit is universally shared among all beings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist devotional practice
Pure Land Buddhist practice
associatedCountry Japan NERFINISHED
associatedWith Amida Buddha NERFINISHED
Amitabha Buddha NERFINISHED
belief interconnectedness of practitioners
merit of nembutsu is shared among all beings
branchOf Japanese Pure Land Buddhism
coreConcept universal sharing of merit
corePractice recitation of the Buddha’s name
cosmologicalFocus Pure Land of Amida NERFINISHED
doctrineType Pure Land doctrine
emphasizes recitation of the nembutsu
ethicalImplication compassion for all beings
solidarity among practitioners
geographicOrigin Japan NERFINISHED
goal attain rebirth in the Pure Land
benefit all sentient beings
languageOfPractice Japanese
meritConcept shared merit
transfer of merit
practiceForm chanting
group recitation
religiousTradition Buddhism
ritualContext communal worship
temple practice
soteriologicalFocus other-power (tariki)
theologicalFocus Amida’s vow NERFINISHED
viewOfCommunity interdependent community of practitioners
viewOfNembutsu act that benefits self and others simultaneously

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Japanese Buddhism hasComponent Yuzu Nembutsu