東とう密みつ

noun

Tōmitsu; esoteric Buddhism of the Shingon sect

Refers specifically to the esoteric teachings transmitted by Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) and practiced in the Shingon school, often contrasted with 台密 (Taimitsu), the esoteric Buddhism of the Tendai school.

See also: 台密 (たいみつ)

• 東とう密みつは空くう海かいによって日本にほんに伝つたえられた。