Higan
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Higan (
Origin
Higan is the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese translation of the Sanskrit term for "the Other Shore".[3] The cycle of death and rebirth (saṃsāra) is "this shore", and in Buddhism, crossing to the other shore is used to refer to the attainment of nirvana.[4]
Ancestral veneration
Similar to Obon, Japanese citizens will often return to their hometowns during the holiday season to pay respects to their ancestors. Ohigan is a public holiday, thus many businesses are closed.
See also
- Lycoris radiata (Red spider lily) - In Japanese, higan-bana (higan-flower)
References
- ^ "Middle Way & Higan Service, Nichiren Shu Beikoku Betsuin". Archived from the original on 7 August 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2009.
- ISBN 9780435304690.
- ISBN 9780823922406.
- ^ Muller, Charles, ed. (2018). "彼岸". Digital Dictionary of Buddhism. Retrieved 20 December 2021.