菩 - kind of grass, sacred tree

bodhisattva; one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha

Buddha-like compassion

one's family temple; temple with one's family grave

to hold a memorial service for the dead, praying for their happiness in the next life by chanting sutras

Kannon (Bodhisattva); Kwannon; Goddess of Mercy; Bodhisattva of Compassion; Guan Yin; Kuan Yin

buddhas and bodhisattvas

Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku

Bodhidharma

Akasagarbha (bodhisattva)

Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)

ceremony performed by Chinese merchants disembarking in Nagasaki (Edo period)

O Great God of Arms, I beseech your aid against my enemy!