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buhhda

world religion

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amitabha buddha buddha of the western paradise a bliss body buddha in mahayana.
anatta the doctrine that there is no soul or permanent essence in people and things.
anichcha impermanence, constant change.
arhat In theravada, a person who has praticed monastic disciplines and reached nirvana, the ideal.
bodhi enlightenment
bodhisattva "enlightenment being," a heavenly being of compassion.
dharma the totality of buddhist teaching.
dhyana "Meditation"; focusing of the mind.
dukkha sorrow, misery.
guanyin a popular bodhisattva of compassion in mahayana.
karuna compassion, empathy.
sutra a scared text.
tathata "thatness," the uniqueness of each changing moments of reality.
trikaya the three "bodies" of the buddha.
tripitaka the three "baskets," or collections, of buddhist texts.
vajra the "diamond" scepter used in tibetan and other types of buddhist ritual, symbolizing compassion.
koan in chan and zen buddhism, a question that cannot be answered logically.
lama a tibetan buddhist teacher.
maitreya a buddha appear on earth in the future.
mandala a circular design containing deities, or the universe.
mudra a symbolic hand gesture.
nirvana the release from suffering and rebirth that brings inner peace.
samadhi a state of deep awareness, the result of intensive meditation.
samsara constant rebirth and the attendant suffering the everyday world of change.
sangha the community of monks and nuns.
satori in zen the englightened awareness.
shunyata the mahayana notion of emptiness, meaning that the univers is empty of permanent reality.
stupa a shrine usually in the shape of a dome or scared sites.
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