eko (eko)
(Language: Japanese)
Short Description: Japanese term for transfer of merit traditionally meaning thought was directed from the devotee to the Buddha so as to apply one’s merit toward attaining Enlightenment
Long Description: Japanese term for transfer of merit, which in traditional thought was directed from the devotee to the Buddha so as to apply one’s merit toward attaining Enlightenment. In Shin Buddhism, the direction is changed and Dharmakara-Amida’s merit is turned toward beings to enable them to achieve Enlightenment.
Sources: Living in Amida’s Universal Vow: Essays in Shin Buddhism, by Alfred Bloom
