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活仏 (katsubutsu) Japanese meaning: living Buddha | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Kanji 活 lively, resuscitation, being helped 仏 Buddha, the dead, France Related words 化け 身しん 化身 is a general term for incarnation or avatar, while 活仏 specifically denotes a living Buddha in Tibetan Buddhism.
転てん 生せい 転生 means reincarnation in a broad sense, whereas 活仏 refers to the person who is the reincarnation.
Etymology From 活 (living) + 仏 (Buddha). The term is a direct translation of the concept of a 'living Buddha' in Tibetan Buddhism.
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Living Buddhas play an important role in Tibetan Buddhism.
The Dalai Lama is one of the most well-known living Buddhas.