難なん行ぎょう道どう

noun

the hard way; path of difficult practice

Buddhist term contrasting with 易行道 (the easy path). Refers to striving for enlightenment through one's own efforts, especially in Pure Land context, as opposed to relying on Amitabha's vow.

See also: 易行道

• 浄じょう土ど教きょうでは、難なん行ぎょう道どうと易い行ぎょう道どうが対たい比ひされる。

  In Pure Land Buddhism, the difficult path and the easy path are contrasted.

• 難なん行ぎょう道どうは、自じ力りきによる修しゅ行ぎょうを強きょう調ちょうする。

  The difficult path emphasizes practice through one's own power.