慈円は鎌倉時代初期の天台宗の僧である。
Jien was a monk of the Tendai sect during the early Kamakura period.
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A monk is diligently practicing in a temple deep in the mountains.
法蔵は有名な僧だった
Hōzō was a famous monk.
僧は断悪修善の道を歩むべきだと教えた
The monk taught that one should walk the path of rejecting evil and cultivating good.
その僧は破戒無慙な行いを続けていた
That monk continued his shameless violations of the precepts
僧は民の抜苦与楽を願っている
The monk prays for the relief of people's suffering and their happiness.
その僧は微妙玄通の人と言われている
That monk is said to be a person of profound understanding.
僧は古い仏足石歌を丁寧に読んでいた
The monk was carefully reading the ancient Buddhist footprint poems.
僧は法華三昧の境地に達する
The monk reaches the state of deep meditation on the Lotus Sutra.
僧は末法末世の時代に嘆きを示した
The monk expressed his lamentation about the degenerate age of Buddhism.
Usage Notes
Refers to a person who has entered the Buddhist priesthood to seek enlightenment or perform religious duties.
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