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求ぐ法ほう者しゃ

Meanings

1

noun

seeker of the Dharma; inquirer after Buddhist truth

Buddhism

Buddhist term for a person who seeks the Buddha's teachings, often used in historical or scriptural contexts.

求ぐ法ほう者しゃは遠とおくインドまで旅たびをした。
The seeker of the Dharma traveled all the way to India.

Kanji

求request, want, wish for
法method, law, rule
者someone, person

Etymology

From 求法 (guhō, 'seeking the Dharma') + 者 (sha, 'person'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with Buddhist seekers.