The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1185 page)

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J
zabu
.
Jap. for
Therav
da
.
JPIC
(Justice, Peace, and the Integrity of Creation):
JTS
:
Ju
(Jap., ‘praise’). Eulogies of Zen masters often found attached to
k
an
collections, e.g.
Pi-yen-lu
,
Wu-men-kuan
. The emotions of gratitude and reverence make these some of the finest examples of Buddhist poetry.
Ju
Jap. for
mantra
.
Jubilee
(Heb.,
yovel
). Biblical law requiring the release of slaves and the restoration of family property every fifty years. The agricultural laws of the sabbatical year (i.e. the seventh year of seven) applied in the Jubilee year.

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