doctrine of many-times recitation ［多念義］ ( tanen-gi): Also, doctrine of many callings. A doctrine of the Pure Land (Jōdo) school set forth by Ryūkan (1148–1227), a disciple of Hōnen, the founder of the Japanese Pure Land school. It states that, to attain rebirth in the Pure Land, the practitioner should continue to recite the name of Amida Buddha as many times as possible until the moment of death. This doctrine was in opposition to that of one-time recitation, which asserts that even one recitation with single-minded faith in Amida’s grace is sufficient to attain rebirth in the Pure Land.