The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (868 page)

Authors: John Bowker

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Gomi(-no)-zen
:

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Gongen

(Jap., temporary manifestation). An incarnation, e.g. of a
Shinto
deity, or of a
buddha
or
bodhisattva
.

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Gonsen-k

an
(form of k

an in Rinzai)
:

see
K

AN
.

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Good Friday
.

The Friday before
Easter
commemorating Jesus' crucifixion.

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Good Samaritan
.

The Samaritan in Jesus'
parable
(Luke 10. 30–7).

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Good Shepherd
.

A title of
Christ
derived from his discourse in John 10. 7–18 and the ‘
parable
of the good shepherd’ in Luke 15. 3–7.

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