A traditional Japanese Buddhist practice or ritual, possibly relating to meditation or spiritual discipline.
From Japanese combining elements 'hia' or similar with 'nakoto' or comparable morphemes. The term remains obscure in English sources and may be a specialized religious or regional term.
This word is rare enough in English that it reminds us how much spiritual and cultural knowledge exists in other languages, and how many Buddhist practices never made it into English dictionaries.
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