The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (530 page)
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Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral
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Chief Kh
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Religio-political Sikh association, Amritsar, established in 1902.
Chief Rabbi
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Central religious authority among Jews for a region.
Ch'ieh-lan
,
,
abbreviation of
ch'ieh-lan shen
, spirits of the
ch'ieh-lan
(monastic premises; Sanskrit:
s
ngh
r
ma
). As tutelary deities of Chinese Buddhist monasteries, these spirits received prayers at appointed times of the day, and sometimes had shrines or halls dedicated to them within the monastery grounds. Best known among them was Kuan Kung, the redfaced god of war.
ch'ieh-lan shen
, spirits of the
ch'ieh-lan
(monastic premises; Sanskrit:
s
nghrma). As tutelary deities of Chinese Buddhist monasteries, these spirits received prayers at appointed times of the day, and sometimes had shrines or halls dedicated to them within the monastery grounds. Best known among them was Kuan Kung, the redfaced god of war.
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