Gongyō

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Gongyō ( Japanese 勤 行 ) comes from Japanese and can be translated as "diligent practice".

The term is used in a variety of Buddhist schools and refers to the ritual recitation of portions of Buddhist sutras and mantras . Such a prayer ceremony, whether in a temple or private household, is usually performed in front of a religious object of worship ( honzon ) such as a statue, scroll or ancestral table. Instead of Gongyo , such a religious ceremony is also referred to as O-tsutome ( お 勤 め ) or Shōjin ( 精進 ).

See also: Shōdaigyō

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