Shiguseigan

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | 555 words | Copyright

Shiguseigan (Jap.). ‘Four great vows’ in Zen Buddhism. They are part of the bodhisattva vow as recited three times at the end of zazen: (i) shujō muhen seigando, ‘beings are countless, I vow to save them all’; (ii) bonnō mujin seigandan, ‘passions are countless, I vow to eradicate them’; (iii) homon muryo seigangaku, ‘dharma gates are many, I vow to enter them all’; (iv) butsudō mujō seiganjo, ‘the way of the Buddha is unsurpassable, I vow to actualize it’.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

JOHN BOWKER. "Shiguseigan." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

JOHN BOWKER. "Shiguseigan." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Shiguseigan.html

JOHN BOWKER. "Shiguseigan." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Shiguseigan.html

Learn more about citation styles