noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
nembutsu; invocation of Amida Buddha
Specifically the recitation of 'Namu Amida Butsu' in Pure Land Buddhism. Can be used as a noun or as a suru-verb for the act of chanting.
See also: 南無阿弥陀仏
祖母は毎朝、仏壇の前で念仏を唱える。
My grandmother chants the nembutsu in front of the family altar every morning.
He was walking while quietly reciting the nembutsu.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
visualizing a Buddha in meditation
A more technical Buddhist term for meditative visualization of a Buddha. Less common than the invocation sense.
この経典には、念仏によって心を清める方法が説かれている。
This sutra explains how to purify the mind by visualizing a Buddha.