definitions

Daimoku

daimoku

/ (ˈdaɪməʊkuː) /

noun

  1. (in Nichiren Buddhism) the words nam myoho renge kyo ('devotion to the Lotus Sutra') chanted to the Gohonzon
  2. the act of chanting these words

Word Origin for Daimoku

from Japanese, literally: title
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