noun
return to the divine through spiritual quietude
A religious concept, often associated with Shinto or spiritual practices, referring to achieving unity with the divine by calming the soul and spirit.
鎮魂帰神は、神道の修行の一つとして知られている。
Chinkon kishin is known as one of the practices in Shinto.
彼は鎮魂帰神の境地を目指して日々瞑想している。
He meditates daily aiming for the state of chinkon kishin.
Compound of 鎮魂 (chinkon, 'pacifying the soul') and 帰神 (kishin, 'returning to the divine'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in certain Japanese spiritual traditions.