noun
accumulated merit; treasure house of merit
Buddhist term referring to the store of merit one has accumulated through good deeds and practice. Often used metaphorically as a 'treasure house' of merit.
See also: 功徳
彼の長年の慈善活動は、まさに功徳蔵と言えるだろう。
His many years of charitable work can truly be called a treasure house of merit.
noun
Amithaba Buddha
In Buddhist context, used as an epithet for Amithaba Buddha, the Buddha of Infinite Light and Merit. Rare outside religious texts.
See also: 阿弥陀仏
浄土宗では、功徳蔵としての阿弥陀仏を深く信仰している。
In the Pure Land sect, Amithaba Buddha as the treasure house of merit is deeply revered.
阿弥陀仏 is the common name for Amithaba Buddha; 功徳蔵 is a less common epithet highlighting the aspect of accumulated merit.
Compound of 功徳 (merit, virtuous deed) and 蔵 (storehouse, repository). The term is used in Buddhist contexts to refer to the accumulation of merit or as an epithet for Amithaba Buddha.