niàn​fó

to chant the name of Buddha

Senses

念佛 niàn​fó to chant the name of Buddha

To orally recite a Buddha's name (usually Amitābha) as a form of devotion or prayer.

念佛 niàn​fó to meditate on Buddha

A Buddhist practice of mindfulness which includes visualizing the Buddha's form or contemplating the nature of the Buddha-body (dharmakāya).

References

variant 念佛/念佛 唸佛/唸佛