念佛 in Chinese / Japanese...

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Mantra to Buddha / Nembutsu

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niàn fó

nenbutsu

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念佛 is used primarily in Japanese, where it is romanized as nenbutsu.

The meaning is to pray to Buddha, chant the name of Buddha, or repeat the name of Buddha. This can be an audible or inaudible chant.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
念佛 see styles	niàn fó nian4 fo2 nien fo nenbutsu	More info & calligraphy: Mantra to Buddha / Nembutsu to pray to Buddha; to chant the names of Buddha To repeat the name of a Buddha, audibly or inaudibly.
別念佛别念佛 see styles	bié niàn fó bie2 nian4 fo2 pieh nien fo betsu nenbutsu	別念佛 Custom Scroll To intone the name of a special Buddha.
大念佛 see styles	dà niàn fó da4 nian4 fo2 ta nien fo dai nenbutsu	大念佛 Custom Scroll Invoking Buddha with a loud voice; meditating on Buddha with continuous concentration.
念佛堂 see styles	niàn fó táng nian4 fo2 tang2 nien fo t`ang nien fo tang nembutsu dō	念佛堂 Custom Scroll buddha recitation hall
念佛壇 see styles	nenbutsudan ねんぶつだん	念佛壇 Custom Scroll (place-name) Nenbutsudan
念佛宗 see styles	niàn fó zōng nian4 fo2 zong1 nien fo tsung Nenbutsu Shū	念佛宗 Custom Scroll or 念佛門. The sect which repeats only the name of Amitābha, founded in the Tang dynasty by 道綽 Daochuo, 善道 Shandao, and others.
念佛森 see styles	nenbutsumori ねんぶつもり	念佛森 Custom Scroll (personal name) Nenbutsumori
念佛禪念佛禅 see styles	niàn fó chán nian4 fo2 chan2 nien fo ch`an nien fo chan nembutsu zen	念佛禪 Custom Scroll chanting Chan [Seon]
念佛者 see styles	niàn fó zhě nian4 fo2 zhe3 nien fo che nembutsu sha	念佛者 Custom Scroll One who repeats the name of a Buddha, especially of Amitābha, with the hope of entering the Pure Land.
念佛觀念佛观 see styles	niàn fó guān nian4 fo2 guan1 nien fo kuan nembutsu kan	念佛觀 Custom Scroll observation of mindfulness of the buddha
空念佛 see styles	kōng niàn fó kong1 nian4 fo2 k`ung nien fo kung nien fo kū nembutsu	空念佛 Custom Scroll empty recitation
通念佛 see styles	tōng niàn fó tong1 nian4 fo2 t`ung nien fo tung nien fo tsū nembutsu	通念佛 Custom Scroll To call on the Buddhas in general, i.e. not limited to one Buddha.
一心念佛 see styles	yī xīn niàn fó yi1 xin1 nian4 fo2 i hsin nien fo ichishin nembutsu	一心念佛 Custom Scroll single-mindedly chanting the Buddha name
不斷念佛不断念佛 see styles	bù duàn niàn fó bu4 duan4 nian4 fo2 pu tuan nien fo fudan nenbutsu	不斷念佛 Custom Scroll Unceasing remembrance, or invocation of the Buddha.
五會念佛五会念佛 see styles	wǔ huì niàn fó wu3 hui4 nian4 fo2 wu hui nien fo go e nenbutsu	五會念佛 Custom Scroll Five ways of intoning 'Amitābha' established by 法照 Fazhao of the Tang dynasty, known as 五曾法師 from his brochure 五曾法事讚.
他力念佛 see styles	tā lì niàn fó ta1 li4 nian4 fo2 t`a li nien fo ta li nien fo tariki nembutsu	他力念佛 Custom Scroll Trusting to and calling on the Buddha, especially Amitābha.
別時念佛别时念佛 see styles	bié shí niàn fó bie2 shi2 nian4 fo2 pieh shih nien fo betsuji nenbutsu	別時念佛 Custom Scroll To call upon Buddha at special times. When the ordinary religious practices are ineffective the Pure Land sect call upon Buddha for a period of one to seven days, or ten to ninety days. Also 如法念佛.
十夜念佛 see styles	shí yè niàn fó shi2 ye4 nian4 fo2 shih yeh nien fo jūya nenbutsu	十夜念佛 Custom Scroll (十夜) The ten nights (and days) from the sixth to the fifteenth of the tenth moon, when the Pure-land sect intones sūtras.
卽心念佛 see styles	jí xīn niàn fó ji2 xin1 nian4 fo2 chi hsin nien fo sokushin nenbutsu	卽心念佛 Custom Scroll To remember, or call upon, Amitābha Buddha within the heart, which is his Pure Land.
口稱念佛口称念佛 see styles	kǒu chēng niàn fó kou3 cheng1 nian4 fo2 k`ou ch`eng nien fo kou cheng nien fo kōshō nenbutsu	口稱念佛 Custom Scroll invocatory prayer
多念念佛 see styles	duō niàn niàn fó duo1 nian4 nian4 fo2 to nien nien fo tanen nembutsu	多念念佛 Custom Scroll repeated chanting of the Buddha's name
大念佛宗 see styles	dà niàn fó zōng da4 nian4 fo2 zong1 ta nien fo tsung Dai nembutsu shū	大念佛宗 Custom Scroll interpenetrated recitation sect
實相念佛实相念佛 see styles	shí xiàng niàn fó shi2 xiang4 nian4 fo2 shih hsiang nien fo jissō nenbutsu	實相念佛 Custom Scroll mindfulness of the contemplation of a Buddha
專修念佛专修念佛 see styles	zhuān xiū niàn fó zhuan1 xiu1 nian4 fo2 chuan hsiu nien fo senshu nenbutsu	專修念佛 Custom Scroll the exclusive practice of the recitation of a buddha's name
尋常念佛寻常念佛 see styles	xún cháng niàn fó xun2 chang2 nian4 fo2 hsün ch`ang nien fo hsün chang nien fo jinjō nembutsu	尋常念佛 Custom Scroll Normal or ordinary worship of Buddha, in contrast with special occasions.
念佛三昧 see styles	niàn fó sān mèi nian4 fo2 san1 mei4 nien fo san mei nenbutsu zanmai	念佛三昧 Custom Scroll The samādhi in which the individual whole-heartedly thinks of the appearance of the Buddha, or of the dharmakāya, or repeats the Buddha's name. The one who enters into this samādhi, or merely repeats the name of Amitābha, however evil his life may have been, will acquire the merits of Amitābha and be received into Paradise, hence the term.
念佛往生 see styles	niàn fó wǎng shēng nian4 fo2 wang3 sheng1 nien fo wang sheng nenbutsu ōjō	念佛往生 Custom Scroll This is the basis or primary cause of such salvation (念佛三昧).
念佛爲本念佛为本 see styles	niàn fó wéi běn nian4 fo2 wei2 ben3 nien fo wei pen nenbutsu i hon	念佛爲本 Custom Scroll or 念佛爲先. Amitābha's merits by this means revert to the one who repeats his name 念佛廻向.
念佛要文 see styles	niàn fó yào wén nian4 fo2 yao4 wen2 nien fo yao wen Nembutsu yōmon	念佛要文 Custom Scroll Essentials on Mindfulness of the Buddha
散業念佛散业念佛 see styles	sàn yè niàn fó san4 ye4 nian4 fo2 san yeh nien fo sangō nembutsu	散業念佛 Custom Scroll To repeat the name of Buddha generally and habitually.

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Mantra to Buddha Nembutsu	念佛	nenbutsu	niàn fó / nian4 fo2 / nian fo / nianfo	nien fo / nienfo