temporary dwelling; this transient world
Literary and somewhat archaic expression. Often used in poetic or Buddhist contexts to emphasize the impermanence of worldly existence, likening life to a brief stay in a temporary lodging.
This world is nothing more than a temporary dwelling.
If you think of the inn on your journey as a temporary lodging, your heart feels lighter.
Compound of 仮 (kari, 'temporary') + の (no, possessive particle) + 宿り (yadori, 'lodging, dwelling'). The phrase is rooted in classical Japanese literature and Buddhist thought, where life is compared to a brief stay at an inn.