The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
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A
A
(1)
(1)
Symbol of emptiness (
nyat
) and of the undifferentiated source of appearance in
Zen Buddhism
. In Japanese esoteric Buddhism (
mikky
),
aji
, the first sound in the Sanskrit alphabet, contains the epitome of all truth, and as such is a key element in meditation.
Aji-kan
is meditation on the letter A.
nyat) and of the undifferentiated source of appearance inZen Buddhism
. In Japanese esoteric Buddhism (
mikky
),aji
, the first sound in the Sanskrit alphabet, contains the epitome of all truth, and as such is a key element in meditation.
Aji-kan
is meditation on the letter A.
A
(2)
(2)
(Gk., alpha). First letter of the Greek alphabet, combined with the last,
(omega), to refer to God as the beginning and the end, the all-encompassing.
(omega), to refer to God as the beginning and the end, the all-encompassing.A
(3)
(3)
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