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金剛心 (kongoushin) Japanese meaning: adamantine faith | Kotomora
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He devoted himself to the Buddhist path with adamantine faith.
Kongōshin refers to a faith that is unshakable in the face of any hardship.
Related words 金こん 剛ごう 金剛 means 'diamond' or 'adamantine' and is used in many Buddhist compounds. 金剛心 specifically refers to the mind or faith that is like a diamond.
信しん 心じん 信心 is a general term for faith or belief, while 金剛心 is a specific Buddhist term emphasizing unbreakable, diamond-like faith.
Etymology Compound of 金剛 (こんごう, 'diamond' or 'adamantine') and 心 (しん, 'mind' or 'heart'). The term originates in Buddhist texts, where the diamond symbolizes indestructibility and ultimate truth.
