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Hijiri

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

Hijiri.
1. (Jap., ‘holy person, wise person’). Buddhist title for a monk of lower rank. In general, it is an epithet for any wise or virtuous person, but especially for devotees of a particular buddha, etc., as in Amida-hijiri; or for one who dwells in a particular place, as in Kūyahijiri.

2. (Jap., ‘he who knows the sun’). Lay ascetics in Japanese religion, often in opposition to, and conflict with, officials in religion.

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hijiri

A Dictionary of Buddhism | 2004 | | Copyright

hijiri (Jap.). A wandering holy man or saint. The term has been applied to Buddhist clergy, some only self-ordained, who live in the mountains or wander on the roads as itinerant preachers, healers, thaumaturges, diviners, or engineers of public works.

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DAMIEN KEOWN. "hijiri." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

DAMIEN KEOWN. "hijiri." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-hijiri.html

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