일본 비구니들의 아난존자에 대한 공경의식

Abstract

Introduction: It is known very well that Mahāprajāpatī Gautamī, the foster mother and aunt of the Buddha, was the first bhikṣuṇī of the Buddhist world. The first bhikṣuṇī saṁgha was established due to the Himalayan patience and religious awakening of Mahprajpat, along with the women accompanying her, as well as the intelligent advocacy and cooperation of venerable nanda. The thanks due to Ānanda for his implementing the possibility of women becoming nuns have inspired various rituals paying tribute to him. The Buddhist nuns paying tribute to venerable Ānanda in various forms in gratitude began very early in Japan. This unique tradition still continues. Perhaps the most prominent ritual is the Anansonja kōshiki.