Hinduism and Buddhism terms

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  1. 8. (Pali) 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
  2. 9. worshiper of Shiva; having to do with the worship of Shiva
  3. 12. (Sanskrit/Pali) The Buddha’s teachings, truth, the basic building blocks of reality; one of the three jewels of refuge
  4. 15. the four religious books of sacred
  5. 16. the total actions in a person's life that
  6. 17. origination The doctrine that all mental and physical phenomena arise and pass away depending on causes and conditions
  7. 20. worshiper of Shakti, the Goddess
  8. 21. mitta (Pali)Spiritual friend. In the Theravada Buddhist meditation tradition, teachers are often referred to as spiritual friends.
  9. 22. (Pali, Sanskrit)Fully awakened one; specifically the historical Buddha, Sakyamuni, who lived and taught in India 2,500 years ago; one of the three jewels of refuge
  10. 23. the next state of existence
  11. 25. the passing of the soul at death into another
  12. 28. (Pali/Sanskrit)One who has taken a vow to become a fully enlightened Buddha; someone known for an unbounded readiness and availability to help all sentient beings
  13. 29. "to be made flesh"; that is, to be born into the world
  14. 30. (Pali, Sanskrit)Heavenly or sublime abode, the four mind states said to lead to a rebirth in a heavenly realm: lovingkindness (metta), compassion (karuna), appreciative joy (mudita) and equanimity (upekkha)
  15. 32. Awakening
  16. 34. tone Vedana (Pali); the pleasant, unpleasant or neutral tone that arises with every experience; one of the five aggregates
  17. 35. (Pali) Mental absorption, a state of strong concentration that temporarily suspends the five hindrances
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  1. 1. and priestly rituals of the
  2. 2. "womb chamber" the inner, shrine of a Hindu temple.
  3. 3. of Vishnu
  4. 4. (Sanskrit/Pali) The teachings of the Buddha
  5. 5. (Sanskrit/Pali) Action, deed; the law of cause and effect; intentional action, either wholesome or unwholesome that brings either pleasant or unpleasant results respectively
  6. 6. (Pali/Sanskrit) Enlightenment, awakening
  7. 7. worshipper of Vishnu, having to do with the
  8. 10. (Pali) Suffering; of pain, both mental and physical, of change, and endemic to cyclic existance; the first Noble Truth that acknowledges the reality of suffering
  9. 11. (Sanskrit) Wisdom-heart or the awakened heart/mind; the aspiration for supreme enlightenment so that all sentient beings may be free from suffering
  10. 13. composed in the first millennium
  11. 14. or goddess
  12. 18. The pattern of conditioned habits that we mistake for a sense of self
  13. 19. (Pali/Sanskrit) The practice of giving; generosity. Dana is the first of the ten paramis, or qualities to be perfected in order to become a Buddha
  14. 24. Vicaya (Pali); Interest and inquiry into experience. One of the seven factors of enlightenment
  15. 26. Piti (Pali); A gladdening of the mind and body. One of the seven factors of enlightenment
  16. 27. (Pali) A Buddhist nun
  17. 31. animal mount of a deity which identifies the
  18. 33. a three-pronged spear; attribute of Shiva