Hinduism and Buddhism - Molly Benson

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  1. 3. a three-pronged spear; attribute of Shiva
  2. 6. One who is undertaking the spiritual path of awakening; a meditator
  3. 7. Not self, insubstantiality, one of the three characteristics of existence
  4. 9. dome-like cap to the pyramidal tower of a South Indian Hindu temple or the entire tower of a North Indian temple.
  5. 10. A Buddhist monk
  6. 12. to walk around (something) in a complete circle, as a ritual of respect
  7. 16. Path of the Elders; the form of Buddhism found throughout many parts of Southeast Asia. Vipassana meditation is a central part of this tradition.
  8. 17. law; religious or moral duty
  9. 18. The four foundations of mindfulness: contemplation of body, feeling, mind and mind-objects; the Buddha’s quintessential teachings on mindfulness
  10. 19. special, symbolic posture, seated or standing, used in yoga and in the representation of the gods
  11. 21. worshipper of Vishnu, having to do with the worship of Vishnu
  12. 23. Equanimity; the ability to maintain a spacious impartiality of mind in the midst of life’s changing conditions; one of the four Brahma-Viharas (sublime abodes); one of the seven factors of enlightenment
  13. 24. Appreciative or empathetic joy; the cultivation of happiness when seeing someone else’s good fortune or happy circumstances; one of the four Brahma-Viharas (sublime abodes)
  14. 25. Defilement; unwholesome qualities; a factor of mind that obscures clear seeing; a hindrance to meditation; also know as afflictive emotion
  15. 26. animal mount of a deity which identifies the god or goddess
  16. 28. symbol of creativity and fertility in the form of the female sexual organ
  17. 29. the breath of life; the vital breath or spirit
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  1. 1. Discipline; the rules and regulations governing the conduct of Buddhist monks and nuns
  2. 2. Extinction of the fires of attachment, hatred and delusion that cause suffering; liberation from cyclic existence
  3. 4. "release" or "liberation" of the soul from reincarnation and its union with the Divine,the goal of Hinduism
  4. 5. Concentration; a deep state of meditation; one of the five spiritual faculties; one of the seven factors of enlightenment; an aspect of the Noble Eightfold Path
  5. 8. The best known of all the Buddhist scriptures; a collection of 423 verses, spoken by the Buddha, that focuses on the value of ethical conduct and mental training
  6. 11. Spiritual friend. In the Theravada Buddhist meditation tradition, teachers are often referred to as spiritual friends
  7. 12. the spouse of a deity
  8. 13. the four religious books of sacred knowledge and priestly rituals of the Brahmans composed in the first millennium B.C.E.
  9. 14. Mental absorption, a state of strong concentration that temporarily suspends the five hindrances
  10. 15. worshiper of Shakti, the Goddess
  11. 20. Mental or physical formation
  12. 22. worshiper of Shiva; having to do with the worship of Shiva
  13. 27. symbol of creativity and fertility in the form of the male sexual organ