noun
correct meditative activity; right practice
In Jodo (Pure Land) Buddhism, specifically the practice of reciting the name of Amitabha Buddha (nembutsu) as the primary meditative act leading to birth in the Pure Land.
浄土宗では、念仏を正定業としている。
In the Jodo sect, the nembutsu is regarded as the correct meditative activity.
助業 refers to auxiliary practices that support the main practice (正定業) in Jodo Buddhism.
From 正 (correct) + 定 (meditative concentration) + 業 (karma, action). A technical term in Jodo Buddhism.