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Goshuin
---- A , also called "Go-shuin (御朱印)" as an Honorific_speech_in_Japanese, honorific, is a seal stamp given to worshippers and visitors to Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan, Buddhist temples in Japan. The seal stamps are often collected in books called that are sold at shrines and temples. The stamps are different from commemorative stamps in that they are made by people who work at the shrines or temples: Shinto ''Kannushi or Buddhist Bhikkhu, Hōshi''. To create the shuin, the writer presses down one or more large stamps, and then uses black ink to write, in their Japanese calligraphy, distinctive calligraphy, the day of the visit, the name of the shrine or temple, as well as sometimes the names of the relevant Kami or Buddhist deities, and other messages. There are various theories about the origin of shuin, though the strongest is that it was a receipt for a dedicated Sutra copying, copied sutra. There are still temples where one cannot receive a shuin wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sutra Copying
250px, Modern sutra copying in Japan Sutra copying (Chinese: 抄經, ''chāojīng''; Japanese: 写経, ''shakyō'') is the East Asian practice of hand-copying Buddhist sutras. Sutra copying involves the meticulous hand-transcription of Buddhist scriptures as an act of devotion, study, meditation, and merit-making. This tradition dates back to Indian Mahayana Buddhism which saw the practice of copying sutras as highly meritorious. Practitioners engage in this process to generate merit, cultivate mindfulness, calm concentration, deepen their understanding of the Buddhist teachings and preserve the Buddhist Dharma for future generations.265px, A sutra copying dojo, 写経道場 (shakyō dōjō). Sutra copying is considered to generate merit, a kind of spiritual goodness which grows with each positive act one performs. Mahayana sutras contain many passages which discuss how copying and disseminating them (known as "upholding the sutras") will create merit and other positive benefi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
