The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2186 page)

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j. In 1879 he proclaimed a New Dispensation (Nava Vidh
na) to supplant Christianity. He chose twelve disciples, promulgated the Motherhood of God, revived the
rat
and
homa
ceremonies, the
Durg
P
j
festival, and the religious dance of
Caitanya
, while urging that
idolatry
and polytheism were forms of
theism
.
Sengai Gibon
(1751–1837).
Outstanding Zen artist and calligrapher. He became a monk at 11, and went on wandering pilgrimage (
angya
) when 19. He became dharma-successor (
hassu
) of Gessen Zenji, and was appointed abbot of Sh
fuku-ji in 1790. He was noted also for his humorous instruction.
Senge
(Jap., ‘entering transformation’). Zen Buddhist term for death which stresses its transition-nature, and its inherent unimportance.
Seng-ts’an
(Jap., S
san)
.

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