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Rakusu

A rakusu (絡子) is a traditionally Japanese garment worn around the neck of Zen Buddhists who have taken the precepts. It can also signify Lay Ordination. It is made of 16 or more strips of cloth, sewn together into a brick-like pattern by the student during their period of preparation for their jukai or ordination ceremony.

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Rakusu

Nodes26
Edges25
Triples24
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.076923
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related to Symbolism · 10
Rakusu → According, Buddha, Buddhist, For, He, In, Lay Entrustment, Siddhārtha, Sōtō, The
related to history · 7
Rakusu → Buddha, Buddhist, Chinese, It, The, The Buddha, The Buddha's
related to External links · 5
Rakusu → Instructions, San Francisco Zen CenterRakusu, Sewing, Upaya Institute, Zen Center
is a · 2
Rakusu → garment possibly of Chinese origins, miniature version of a standard kāṣāya worn around the neck like a bib

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lay zen used left ordination color buddhist robe worn around neck wearer teach back dharma traditionally signify occasionally buddha cloth

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Rakusuis aminiature version of a standard kāṣāya worn around the neck like a bib0.90text
Rakusuis agarment possibly of Chinese origins0.90text
Rakusurelated to External linksInstructions0.60section
Rakusurelated to External linksSewing0.60section
Rakusurelated to External linksSan Francisco Zen CenterRakusu0.60section
Rakusurelated to External linksUpaya Institute0.60section
Rakusurelated to External linksZen Center0.60section
Rakusurelated to historyThe0.60section
Rakusurelated to historyChinese0.60section
Rakusurelated to historyBuddhist0.60section
Rakusurelated to historyThe Buddha's0.60section
Rakusurelated to historyThe Buddha0.60section

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