内道

Japanese

Kanji in this term
内	道
ない Grade: 2	どう Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
內道 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

内(ない) (nai, “inner”) + 道(どう) (dō, “path”).

Noun

内(ない)道(どう) • (naidō)

The Inner Path; a term derived from the Sanskrit referring to any orthodox Buddhist doctrine which "treads the inner path" to enlightenment.

Synonyms

内法(ないほう) (naihō)

Coordinate terms

外道(げどう) (gedō, “supernatural; paranormal; extraordinary”)
外法(げほう) (gehō, “supernatural; paranormal; extraordinary”)

See also

内道 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^ja

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