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念仏宗 (nenbutsushuu) Japanese meaning: Nenbutsu sect | Kotomora
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The Nenbutsu sect emphasizes chanting the name of Amida Buddha.
He is researching the teachings of the Nenbutsu sect.
Kanji 仏 Buddha, the dead, France 宗 religion, sect, denomination Related words 浄じょう 土ど 宗しゅう 浄土宗 (Jōdo-shū) is a specific Pure Land school founded by Hōnen, while 念仏宗 is a broader term for any sect focusing on nenbutsu practice, sometimes used synonymously but less institutionally defined.
念ねん 仏ぶつ 念仏 refers to the practice of reciting the Buddha's name, whereas 念仏宗 is the sect or denomination built around that practice.
Etymology Compound of 念仏 (nenbutsu, 'Buddha-remembrance') and 宗 (shū, 'sect'). The term straightforwardly describes a Buddhist sect focused on nenbutsu practice.
