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Oshō (和尚) is a Buddhist priest (in charge of a temple); [1] honorific title of preceptor or high priest (especially in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism). The same kanji are also pronounced kashō as an honorific title of preceptor or high priest in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism and wajō as an honorific title of preceptor or high priest in Shingon, Hossō, Ritsu, or Shin Buddhism.
Oshō ("virtuous monk") is being used for an educated teacher (kyōshi) above Zendōshoku rank, [19] "which most persons acquire by having spent a time in the monastery" [14] Osho-san is used with respect and affection. [web 10] Dai-Osho is not commonly used in Rinzai priesthood. It is respectfully used for deceased priests.
The Indian god-man Osho mentioned The Book of Mirdad in his book A Song Without Words, saying that it "can be of immense help if you don't expect, and it is a book worth reading thousands of times." [ 6 ] Osho has also mentioned that this book is the only book that has been successful in being written and if one fails to understand it, the ...
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Mathnawi Hadiqat al Haqiqa va Shari'at al-Tariqah (Arabic: حديقة الحقيقة وشريعة الطريقة, lit. 'The Garden of Truth and The Path to Trek') or Elahi Nameh (Persian: الهی نامه, lit.
Rumi acknowledged Sanai and Attar as his two great inspirations, saying, "Attar is the soul and Sanai its two eyes, I came after Sanai and Attar." The Walled Garden of Truth was also a model for Nizami's Makhzan al-Asrar (Treasury of Secrets).
I did not include any other text, so let anyone who cites my book understand that he is citing these five original sources. [1] Occupying 20 printed book volumes (in the most frequently cited edition), it is the best known dictionary of the Arabic language, [2] as well as one of the most comprehensive. Ibn Manzur compiled it from other sources ...
The Graeco-Arabic translation movement was a large, well-funded, and sustained effort responsible for translating a significant volume of secular Greek texts into Arabic. [1] The translation movement took place in Baghdad from the mid-eighth century to the late tenth century.