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Terms for subject Religion (3990 entries)

meth	methodist
meth	methodist
Methodist Episcopal	ME
Methodist Girls' School	MGS
Metropolitan Community Church	MCC
Mi-	Honorific prefix sometimes translated 'august'. Japanese terms often prefixed with the honorific mi- may be listed under their main word in this dictionary. E.g. for mi-tama see Tama
Mi-itsu	Also shin'i. The "prestige" or 'lofty authority' or "virtue" belonging to a kami. It may be absorbed by the worshipper by, for example, eating the food previously offered to the kami. See
Mi-ko-gami	"Honourable offspring kami'—the kami who are "children" of the principal kami worshipped at a shrine. They are part of the of a major kami. SusanO-o at the Jinja (Gion, gozu tennO) has eight mi-kogami who are worshipped with him
Mi-kuruma-yama matsuri	Kuruma-yama ('wheeled-mountains') are single-storey festival floats, some carrying mechanical puppets, topped with hokodome, a latticed umbrella-shaped decoration representing the sun and its rays. The Mikuruma-yama festival takes place on May 1st at the Kanno jinja in Toyama prefecture. The floats are notable for their large black-lacquered wheels embellished with intricate metalwork
Mi-megumi	Megumi means a blessing, grace or favour. The honorific form mi-megumi is used when referring to a blessing from the kami or a superior. Cf. mitama no fuyu
Mi-tama	Tama has two meanings, depending on the character with which it is written. One character for tama also pronounced "gyoku" means precious jewel, as in the "jewel-fence" surrounding a shrine or a branch offering. The more common meaning of tama in a Shinto context is the tama also pronounced "rei" meaning soul or spirit. Tama is an entity which resides in something to which it gives life and vitality, whether this is human, animal, or a natural feature etc. Disembodied, the tama may be a kami or aspect of a kami, or a spirit of an ancestor or other dead person. The honorific form is or go-rei. Tama is a key and variously interpreted term in the spiritual psychologies related to Shinto, and various kinds and functions of spirit have been distinguished. Shikon, the 'four tama" for example are (1) ara-mitama, a violent or coercive spirit and (2) nigi-mitama, a gentle and pacifying spirit which has two aspects, namely (3) saki-mitama which imparts blessings and (4) kushi-mitama which causes mysterious transformations. Mitama-shiro is the representation or seat of a spirit, i.e. a sacred object through which a kami is worshipped, a Tama-furi refers to spiritual exercises. is a ceremony to prevent the soul from leaving the body. Tama-yori-hime is a maiden in whom the spirit of a kami dwells. Kuni-tama is the spirit of the land. See also
Mi-tama no fuyu	The blessing of a kami, or spirit (tama) of a kami; literally, the return of a request for favour. Also
Mi-tarashi	The honorific term for 'hand-rinsing [water] it refers to the pure water, preferably from a running source such as a clear river (mitarashi-gawa or harae-gawa) used for rinsing the hands and mouth before entering a shrine or participating in a rite. See
Mi-taue	Rice (trans) ceremony
Midnight Cry Ministries	MCM
Midway Jewish Center	MJC
Mighty Gospel Outreach	MGO
Mighty Man Of God	MMG
Mighty Soul	MS
Mighty Spirit	MS