The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2318 page)
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Japanese Shinto funeral services. Uncommon since 17th cent., due to over two centuries of government proscription, these rites are now chiefly performed for shrine priests and their families. In contrast with Buddhist cremation, the corpse is buried.
S
san
(patriarch in Ch’an Buddhist line):
san(patriarch in Ch’an Buddhist line):
Soshi
.
.
Soshigata
.
.
The elders or patriarchs in Ch’an/Zen Buddhism, the great masters, practitioners, and teachers who stand in lines of direct transmission of
dharma
—ultimately, from the
Buddha
kyamuni.
dharma
—ultimately, from the
Buddha
kyamuni.S
yant
(expected saviour):
yant(expected saviour):
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