The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2309 page)

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Those in authority in Japanese Buddhism who have responsibility for maintaining the rules (
g
) of a community.
S
hak
(Western learning):
S
hei
(warrior-monks):
see
AKUS
.
Sohil
(Pañj
b
, ‘hymn of joy’). Sikhs' late evening prayer, taking its name from a word in the second line. The Sohil
is repeated during
cremation
of the deceased.

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