羯摩 / jié mó /
Repentance
Category:
Buddhist Terminology 佛學名相
Description:
羯摩乃懺悔法門，讓犯戒者可以經懺悔的洗滌，再重新受戒。
The practice of repentance allows those who have violated the precepts
to cleanse their mind with the Dharma water before retaking the precepts.
to cleanse their mind with the Dharma water before retaking the precepts.
References:
星雲大師全集【書法類】中華文化佛教名詞 名相 The Complete Works of Venerable Master Hsing Yun: Calligraphy-Terminology
