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Shingon is an English word with synonyms like buddhism. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Shingon meaning

A major school of esoteric Buddhism in Japan.

Synonyms of Shingon

buddhism

Related words

Other words often associated with Shingon or its synonyms:

faith religion

Using Shingon

  • The main meaning on this page is: A major school of esoteric Buddhism in Japan.
  • Useful related words include: buddhism.
  • In the example corpus, shingon often appears in combinations such as: the shingon, for shingon, shingon practitioner.

Context around Shingon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tantric 1×

Often after:

practitioner 2× buddhism 1× true 1× shares 1× contains 1× monks 1×

Sentence patterns with Shingon

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

been called shingon s metaphysics 1× by the shingon monks since 1× by the shingon practitioner in 1× for shingon from an 1× founder of shingon buddhism will 1× of the shingon practitioner 1× shingon shares material 1× the tantric shingon true word 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for shingon from 1× kobo daishi founder 1× kūkai 774 835 1× kūkai s exposition 1× shingon shares material 1× the body is 1×

Common sentence endings:

a special prayer 1× and physical events 1× appearance and function 1× are not related 1× here and now 1× school in japan 1×

Words around Shingon

Just before it in the word index:

shingo 36 shingling 2 shingleton 4 shingles 100 shingler 6 shingledecker 2

Just after it in the word index:

shingrix 5 shingya 2 shinhan 4 shini 2 shinichi 7 shinichiro 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Shingon

  • In this selection, "shingon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tantric, practitioner, buddhism and true stand out and add context to how "shingon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include been called shingon s metaphysics and by the shingon monks since. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shingon" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shingon

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Kobo Daishi, founder of Shingon Buddhism, will offer a special prayer. (11 words)

For Shingon, from an enlightened perspective, the whole phenomenal world itself is also the teaching of Vairocana. (17 words)

This is achieved because of the non-dual relationship between the macrocosm of Hosshin and the microcosm of the Shingon practitioner. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Translated by M. Joseph Costellos, S.J. St Louis: The Institute of Jesuit Sources, 1992 citation Xavier was welcomed by the Shingon monks since he used the word Dainichi for the Christian God; attempting to adapt the concept to local traditions. (41 words)

The body is the physical and mental elements, which are the body and mind of the cosmic Buddha and which is also empty ( Shunyata ) The physical universe for Shingon, contains the interconnected mental and physical events. (36 words)

These forms, sounds and thoughts are expressed by the Shingon practitioner in various rituals and tantric practices which allow them to connect with and inter-resonate with Dainichi and hence reach enlightenment here and now. (35 words)

Example sentences (9)

Kobo Daishi, founder of Shingon Buddhism, will offer a special prayer.

For Shingon, from an enlightened perspective, the whole phenomenal world itself is also the teaching of Vairocana.

Kūkai (774–835 CE) is a major Japanese Buddhist philosopher and the founder of the Tantric Shingon (true word) school in Japan.

Kūkai's exposition of what has been called Shingon's "metaphysics", is based on the three aspects of the cosmic truth or Hosshin - body, appearance and function.

Shingon shares material with Tibetan Buddhism –-such as the esoteric sutras (called Tantras in Tibetan Buddhism) and mandalas – but the actual practices are not related.

The body is the physical and mental elements, which are the body and mind of the cosmic Buddha and which is also empty ( Shunyata ) The physical universe for Shingon, contains the interconnected mental and physical events.

These forms, sounds and thoughts are expressed by the Shingon practitioner in various rituals and tantric practices which allow them to connect with and inter-resonate with Dainichi and hence reach enlightenment here and now.

This is achieved because of the non-dual relationship between the macrocosm of Hosshin and the microcosm of the Shingon practitioner.

Translated by M. Joseph Costellos, S.J. St Louis: The Institute of Jesuit Sources, 1992 citation Xavier was welcomed by the Shingon monks since he used the word Dainichi for the Christian God; attempting to adapt the concept to local traditions.

Common combinations with shingon

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shingon" in a sentence?
An example: "Kobo Daishi, founder of Shingon Buddhism, will offer a special prayer." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "shingon" from authentic English texts.
What does "shingon" mean?
Shingon means: A major school of esoteric Buddhism in Japan.
What are synonyms of "shingon"?
Common synonyms of "shingon" include: buddhism.
How many example sentences with "shingon" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "shingon", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.