羅
net; fabric; in a row; ラ sound
Kanji 1887
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Learn why Buddhists eat a bitter pill before chanting, how a net relates to items arranged in a row, how beautiful clothes relate to the stars, the origin of the name "Rashomon" (it's more than a film title), why a term for "Indian gods" can represent a type of sled, why the sal tree and cypress are significant in Japan, and which body part Buddhists once amputated for a shocking reason.
Revision history:
Dec. 13, 2024: p. 14: Revised the comments about 波羅蜜. Also added a term (the name of a sutra) near the end of the page.
Feb. 2, 2024: Originally published.
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