摩訶般若波羅蜜多心経

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See also: 摩訶般若波羅蜜多心經, and 摩诃般若波罗蜜多心经

Japanese

Kanji in this term
摩 訶 般 若 波 羅 蜜 多 心 経
ま
Grade: S 		か
Hyōgai 		はん
Grade: S 		にゃ
Grade: 6 		は
Grade: 3 		ら
Grade: S 		みつ > みっ
Grade: S 		た
Grade: 2 		しん
Grade: 2 		きょう > ぎょう
Grade: 5
goon kan'on goon
Alternative spelling
摩訶般若波羅蜜多心經 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 摩訶(まか) (maka, itself from Sanskrit महा (mahā), “great”) + 般(はん)若(にゃ)波(は)羅(ら)蜜(みっ)多(た)心(しん)経(ぎょう) (Hannya Haramitta Shingyō, “Prajñāpāramitā Hṛdaya Sūtra”).

Proper noun

摩(ま)訶(か)般(はん)若(にゃ)波(は)羅(ら)蜜(みっ)多(た)心(しん)経(ぎょう) • (Maka Hannya Haramitta Shingyō) ←まかはんにやはらみつたしんぎやう (Makafannyafaramitutasingyau)?

  1. (Buddhism) Synonym of 般若心経 (Hannya Shingyō): the Heart Sutra

Usage notes

In the Shingon sect of esoteric Buddhism, the sutra is further introduced with 仏説 (bussetsu, “teaching of the Buddha”); therefore, beginning their recitation with Bussetsu Maka Hannya Haramitta Shingyō.

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