noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Amida Buddha's descent to welcome the dying
A Pure Land Buddhist term for Amida Buddha appearing at the moment of death to escort the faithful to the Western Paradise. Often used in the phrase 来迎を遂げる.
臨終の際に阿弥陀如来の来迎を願う。
At the time of death, one prays for the coming of Amida Buddha.
来迎図には、菩薩
In raigō paintings, Amida Buddha is depicted accompanied by bodhisattvas.