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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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Utah) investigates bodhicitta (enlightenment-mind), its history as a functional soteriological element, the methods by which it is cultivated in practice, and the application and description of that cultivation within the context of Japanese Shingon Buddhism as developed by Kukai (774-835 CE).
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