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Some Further Proper Names from Shinto Mythology

Yomotsu-kuni

“Land of Darkness”

(“female who invites”):

Yaso-Maga-Tsu-Hi
:

“Genius of Multiple Calamities”

Kamu-Nahobi
:

“Genius of Reparations”

Kagutsuchi
(“Radiant One”)/

“Son of Izanami”

Homusubi
(“He who engenders Fire”):

Ukemochi
:

“Goddess of Sustenance”

Ama-no-Hashidate
:

Bridge linking Heaven and Earth

Onokoro
:

“Self-congealed” (Island of Japan)

Hiru-ko
:

“Leech-son” of Izanagi and Izanami

A Shinto mirror, symbol of Amaterasu

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Ise Jingu’s Inner Shrine, which houses the sacred mirror of Shintoism, Naiku, Mie Prefecture, Japan Screen with gingko tree, early Edo period, Japan, 17th century

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Gāte, gāte; pāragāte; pārasamgāte; Bodhi, svāhā!

Departed, departed; departed for the other shore; arrived at

the other shore; O Enlightenment, be blessed!

Prajnā-Pāramitā-Hridaya-Sūtra

The use by adepts of this famous
mantra
from the
Prajñā-

Pāramitā-Hridaya-Sūtra
is
said to engender assimilation with

the
Vajrakāya
(“Diamond Body”), which is a synonym for the

Dharmakāya
(“Universal Body”). See p. 50.

Vajrayāna = Tantrayāna = Mantrayāna

Buddhist eternal knot motif

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