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28 Cards in this Set
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alayavijnana |
The basic consciousness in Vijnanavada philosophy |
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anatman
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The Buddhist teaching that there is no real, permanent, unchanging Self within individuals. |
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anitya
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One of the three characteristics of existence, along with anatman and dukkha.
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Avalokitesvara |
Savior bodhisattva who embodies compassion |
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buddhavacana |
"Word of the Buddha", or teachings attributed to the Buddha. |
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cetasikas |
Mental states that arise and are associated with consciousness |
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citta |
Consciousness in the form of discrete moments of mental activity |
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deva |
A god, a divinity, a status which is pleasurable and powerful, but ultimately impermanent and still caught up in the cycle of samsara. |
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dharani |
Verses, or magical utterances that contain the teaching of the Buddha. |
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Dharma
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Revolves around the notion of anything that is fundamentally true or real.
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dharmakaya |
The "truth body" of the Buddha, or the "body of the doctrine," |
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dharmas
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Physical and mental factors that constitute the basic experience and reality of samsara. |
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dhyana |
Meditation; 1 of 4 or 8 levels of trance attained in meditative absorption. |
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duhkkha
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The Pali term for suffering, dissatisfaction, or discomfort that is held to be inevitable for sentient beings who exist in the cycle of birth and death.
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Gautama
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The clan name of the historical Buddha Sakyamuni; his personal name was Siddhartha
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Hinayana |
"Lesser Vehicle"; a derogatory term used by Mahayanists. |
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karma |
"Action", any deed that will bring about certain corresponding effects in this life or a future lifetime |
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Madhyamaka |
The Middle Way School of Mahayana Buddhist thought. |
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Mahasamghika |
An early Mainstream Buddhist school: – arhats were imperfect – Buddha was transcendent |
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Mahayana |
The "Great Vehicle"; one of the principle divisions of Buddhism |
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mandala |
A "circle"; a structured arena for depicting and encountering Buddhas, bodhisattvas, and various other levels of reality |
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Manjusri |
Savior bodhisattva who embodies wisdom, portrayed as carrying a sword and a book |
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mantra |
"Spell"; A set of words or sounds with magical potency |
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mudra |
"Seal"; hand gesture with esoteric significance |
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nirvana
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The condition of liberation wherein one extinguishes roots of rebirth by bringing all trances of ignorance/desire to an end.
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paramita |
1 of 6 or 10 perfections, characterizes the life of bodhisattva |
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paranirvana |
The final nirvana, occurring at the death of the Buddha or of any enlightened being. |
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prajna |
Wisdom; understanding of the true nature of reality |