自じ力りき本ほん願がん

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

salvation through one's own efforts; self-reliance

Originally a Pure Land Buddhist term contrasting self-power (自力) with reliance on Amida's vow (他力). In modern usage, it often refers to a mindset of achieving things by one's own efforts without depending on others.

• 彼かれは自じ力りき本ほん願がんの精せい神しんで事じ業ぎょうを立たち上あげた。

  He started his business with a self-reliant spirit.

• 浄じょう土ど真しん宗しゅうでは、自じ力りき本ほん願がんではなく他た力りき本ほん願がんが説とかれる。

  In Jodo Shinshu, salvation through other-power, not self-power, is taught.