oral invocation of Amida Buddha; chanting the nembutsu
Buddhist term referring to the vocal recitation of the name of Amida Buddha, often contrasted with 観念念仏 (meditative contemplation of the Buddha).
See also: 観念念仏
Kushō nenbutsu is the practice of vocally chanting the name of Amida Buddha.
The Jōdo sect places importance on oral invocation of the Buddha.
観念念仏 refers to meditative visualization of Amida Buddha, while 口称念仏 is the vocal recitation of the name.
Compound of 口称 (oral invocation) and 念仏 (nembutsu, mindfulness of the Buddha). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in Pure Land Buddhist contexts.