Shingon
noun
Shin·gon
ˈshin-ˌgän 
ˈshēn-
: an esoteric Japanese Buddhist sect claiming the achievement of Buddhahood in this life through prescribed rituals
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Lahaina United Methodist Church, Lahaina Shingon Mission and Holy Innocents Episcopal Church, among others, are believed to be destroyed.
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“Shingon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shingon. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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