is a Japanese term that is used in various schools of

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, specifically

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and Shingon,Fischer-Schreiber, 5 in reference to a senior monk who teaches students; often abbreviated to jari. The term is a Japanese rendering of the Chinese transliteration for the Sanskrit "

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," one who knows and teaches the rules."Baroni, 4 In the Sōtō tradition, this title is used in reference to any monk that has completed five

ango An , or , is a Japanese term for a three-month period of intense training for students of Zen Buddhism, lasting anywhere from 90 to 100 days. The practice during ango consists of meditation (zazen), study, and work ( samu (作務)). Ango is t ...

—a way of demonstrating respect and reverence for them.

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* * Tendai Shingon Buddhism Japanese Buddhist titles {{zen-stub ja:阿闍梨

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