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  • Hachiman

    ［八幡］

  • Hakiri Sanenaga

    ［波木井実長］ (1222–1297)

  • Haklenayashas

    ［鶴勒夜那・鶴勒夜奢］ (n.d.) (;  Kakurokuyana or Kakurokuyasha)

  • Hall of the Good Law

    ［善法堂］ ( Sudharman;  Zembō-dō)

  • Han-kuang

    ［含光］ (n.d.) (PY Hanguang;  Gankō)

  • Harivarman

    ［訶梨跋摩］ (n.d.) (;  Karibatsuma)

  • Harsha

    ［戒日王］ (;  Kainichi-ō)

  • Healing Buddha

    ［薬師仏］ ( Yakushi-butsu)

  • Hearer of Many Teachings

    ［多聞天］ ( Tamon-ten)

  • Heart of the Abhidharma, The

    ［阿毘曇心論］ ( Abhidharma-hridaya-shāstra; Chin A-p’i-t’an-hsin-lun;  Abidon-shin-ron)

  • Heart of Wisdom Sutra

    ［般若心経］ ( Hannya-shingyō)

  • Heart Sutra

    ［般若心経］ ( Prajnāpāramitā-hridaya-sūtra; Chin Pan-jo-hsin-ching;  Hannya-shingyō)

  • Heat-Free Lake

    ［無熱池］ ( Munetchi)

  • heat stage

    ［煗位・煗法］ ( nan-i or nampō)

  • heaven

    ［天］ (, Pali deva-loka;  ten)

  • heavenly being among heavenly beings

    ［天中天］ (, Pali devātideva;  tenchū-ten)

  • heavenly devil

    ［天魔］ ( temma)

  • heavenly gods and benevolent deities

    ［諸天善神］ ( shoten-zenjin)

  • Heavenly King

    ［天王如来］ ( Devarāja;  Tennō-nyorai)

  • Heaven of Boundless Consciousness

    ［識無辺処天］ ( Shikimuhenjo-ten)

  • Heaven of Boundless Empty Space

    ［空無辺処天］ ( Kūmuhenjo-ten)

  • Heaven of Enjoying the Conjured

    ［化楽天・楽変化天］ ( Nirmānarati;  Keraku-ten or Rakuhenge-ten)

  • Heaven of Freely Enjoying Things Conjured by Others

    ［他化自在天］ ( Paranirmita-vasha-vartin;  Takejizai-ten)

  • Heaven of Great Brahmā

    ［大梵天］ ( Daibon-ten)

  • Heaven of Māra

    ［魔天］ ( Ma-ten)

  • Heaven of Neither Thought Nor No Thought

    ［非想非非想天］ ( Hisō-hihisō-ten)

  • Heaven of Nothingness

    ［無所有処天］ ( Mushousho-ten)

  • Heaven of the Four Heavenly Kings

    ［四王天］ ( Chātur-mahārāja-kāyika;  Shiō-ten)

  • Heaven of the Thirty-three Gods

    ［三十三天］ ( Sanjūsan-ten)

  • heavens of purity

    ［浄居天］ ( jōgo-ten)

  • Hei no Saemon

    ［平左衛門］ (d. 1293)

  • hell

    ［地獄］ (, Pali naraka or niraya;  jigoku)

  • hell of black cords

    ［黒縄地獄］ ( Kālasūtra;  Kokujō-jigoku)

  • hell of burning heat

    ［焦熱地獄］ ( Tapana;  Shōnetsu-jigoku)

  • hell of incessant suffering

    ［無間地獄］ (, Pali Avīchi;  Muken-jigoku)

  • hell of repeated rebirth for torture

    ［等活地獄］ ( Samjīva;  Tōkatsu-jigoku)

  • hell of the crimson lotus

    ［紅蓮地獄］ ( Padma;  Guren-jigoku)

  • heritage of the Law

    ［血脈］ ( kechimyaku or ketsumyaku)

  • hero of the world

    ［世雄］ ( seō)

  • Hiei, Mount

    ［比叡山］ ( Hiei-zan)

  • high grain prices

    ［穀貴］ ( kokki)

  • Hiki Yoshimoto

    ［比企能本］ (1202–1286)

  • Himatala

    ［雪山下王］ (;  Sessenge-ō)

  • Hinayana Buddhism

    ［小乗仏教］ ( Shōjō-bukkyō)

  • Hiranyavatī

    ［熈連河］ (, Pali;  Kiren-ga)

  • History of the Buddha’s Successors, A

    ［付法蔵因縁伝］ (Chin Fu-fa-tsang-yin-yüan-chuan;  Fuhōzō-innen-den)

  • Hōjō Yagenta

    ［北条弥源太］ (n.d.)

  • Hōki-bō

    ［伯耆房］

  • Hokke school

    ［法華宗］ ( Hokke-shū)

  • Holy Eagle Peak

    ［霊鷲山］ ( Ryōju-sen)

  • Homma Rokurō Saemon

    ［本間六郎左衛門］ (n.d.)

  • Hōnen

    ［法然］ (1133–1212)

  • Hongan-ji

    ［本願寺］

  • Hōren

    ［法蓮］

  • horse-headed demons

    ［馬頭］ ( ashvashīrsha;  mezu)

  • Hōryū-ji

    ［法隆寺］

  • Hoshina Gorō Tarō

    ［星名五郎太郎］ (n.d.)

  • Hossō school

    ［法相宗］ ( Hossō-shū)

  • householder

    ［居士］ ( griha-pati; Pali gaha-pati;  koji)

  • Hsien-shou

    ［賢首］ (PY Xianshou;  Genju)

  • Hsi-ming-ssu

    ［西明寺］ (PY Ximingsi;  Saimyō-ji)

  • Hsing-huang

    ［興皇］ (PY Xinghuang;  Kōkō)

  • Hsing-man

    ［行満］ (n.d.) (PY Xingman;  Gyōman)

  • Hsin-hsing

    ［信行］ (540–594) (PY Xinxing;  Shingyō)

  • Hsiu-ch’an-ssu

    ［修禅寺］ (PY Xiuchansi;  Shuzen-ji)

  • Hsüan-lang

    ［玄朗］ (673–754) (PY Xuanlang;  Genrō)

  • Hsüan-tsang

    ［玄奘］ (602–664) (PY Xuanzang;  Genjō)

  • Huai-kan

    ［懐感］ (n.d.) (PY Huaigan;  Ekan)

  • Hua-yen school

    ［華厳宗］ (PY Huayanzong;  Kegon-shū)

  • Hui-ch’ang Persecution

    ［会昌の廃仏］ ( Kaishō-no-haibutsu)

  • Hui-k’o

    ［慧可］ (487–593) (PY Huike;  Eka)

  • Hui-kuan

    ［慧観］ (n.d.) (PY Huiguan;  Ekan)

  • Hui-kuang

    ［慧光］ (468–537) (PY Huiguang;  Ekō)

  • Hui-kuo

    ［恵果］ (746–805) (PY Huiguo;  Keika)

  • Hui-neng

    ［慧能］ (638–713) (PY Huineng;  Enō)

  • Hui-ssu

    ［慧思］ (PY Huisi;  Eshi)

  • Hui-tz’u

    ［慧次］ (434–490) (PY Huici;  Eji)

  • Hui-wen

    ［慧文］ (n.d.) (PY Huiwen;  Emon)

  • Hui-yen

    ［慧厳］ (363–443) (PY Huiyan;  Egon)

  • Hui-yüan

    (1) ［慧遠］ (334–416) (PY Huiyuan;  Eon); (2) ［慧遠］ (523–592) (PY Huiyuan;  Eon); (3) ［慧苑］ (n.d.) (PY Huiyuan;  Eon)

  • hundred blessings

    ［百福］ ( hyaku-fuku)

  • hundred worlds and thousand factors

    ［百界千如］ ( hyakkai-sennyo)

  • Hung-jen

    ［弘忍］ (601–674) (PY Hongren;  Kōnin)

  • hungry spirits

    ［餓鬼］ ( preta;  gaki)

Hearer of Many Teachings ［多聞天］ ( Tamon-ten): Also known as Vaishravana, one of the four heavenly kings. See Vaishravana.


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