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Shingon

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Noun1.Shingon - a form of Buddhism emphasizing mystical symbolism of mantras and mudras and the Buddha's ideal which is inexpressible
Buddhism - the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth
Nihon, Nippon, Japan - a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building
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On the first day I had travelled from Kansai airport to Mt Koya, or Koyasan, located in Wakayama, and visited Kongobu-ji, headquarters of the Shingon (Esoteric Buddhism) sect.
NOTES FROM NATURE by India Today Travel Plus
Among other Japanese groups are the San Francisco Nichiren Buddhist Church, the Chicago Jodo Mission, the Shingon Buddhist Church in Chicago and the Nichiren Shoshu of America (Soka Gakkai) in Los Angeles.
Buddhism and the West Subsequent to a Friendly Encounter by Saronkorn Seuyouyong / Philosophy and religion community
The six major schools of Buddhism are Tendai, Shingon, Jodo, Zen (Soto and Rinzai sects), Nichiren, and Narabukkyo.
Japan by International Religious Freedom Report
 
 
 
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