Shingon

noun

Shin·gon ˈshin-ˌgän

ˈshēn-

: an esoteric Japanese Buddhist sect claiming the achievement of Buddhahood in this life through prescribed rituals

Examples of Shingon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Lahaina United Methodist Church, Lahaina Shingon Mission and Holy Innocents Episcopal Church, among others, are believed to be destroyed. —

Mitch Smith, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2023

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