also: むしむじゅう
noun
eternity; everlastingness
Buddhist term meaning without beginning or end; used in philosophical or religious contexts to describe the timeless nature of existence or truth.
仏教では、真理は無始無終であると説かれる。
In Buddhism, truth is taught to be without beginning or end.
Standard kanji form for this yojijukugo. The reading むしむしゅう is the most common.
Alternate reading with rendaku; less common but still encountered.
A yojijukugo composed of 無 (without), 始 (beginning), 無 (without), and 終 (end). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a direct translation of the Buddhist concept of anātman or timelessness.