long night of spiritual darkness
Buddhist term for the state of ignorance (avidyā) likened to an endless dark night from which one cannot awaken. Used in religious or philosophical contexts.
The lamp of wisdom that illuminates the long night of spiritual darkness.
無明 alone refers to ignorance or delusion in Buddhism; 無明長夜 is a more poetic, extended metaphor emphasizing the prolonged suffering of that state.
Standard kanji spelling for this Buddhist yojijukugo.
A yojijukugo composed of 無明 (avidyā, ignorance) and 長夜 (long night), directly translating the Buddhist concept of the endless darkness of spiritual ignorance.