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- 1. A principle that defines a certain standard of ethical conduct; the foundation of all Buddhist meditation practice; see the five (or eight) precepts
- 5. A spiritual path that avoids extremes of self-mortification and self-indulgence, as discovered and taught by the Buddha
- 7. Defilement; unwholesome qualities; a factor of mind that obscures clear seeing; a hindrance to meditation; also know as afflictive emotion
- 10. Vicaya (Pali); Interest and inquiry into experience. One of the seven factors of enlightenment
- 11. The ancient language of the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism
- 12. an object or physical characteristic used as an identifying symbol
- 13. 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
- 15. 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
- 17. Physical and mental calm. One of the seven factors of enlightenment
- 19. The practice of giving; generosity. Dana is the first of the ten paramis, or qualities to be perfected in order to become a Buddha
- 20. to walk around (something) in a complete circle, as a ritual of respect
- 21. animal mount of a deity which identifies the god or goddess
- 22. special,symbolic posture, seated or standing, used in yoga and in the representation of the gods
- 23. The six perceptual gates through which we experience the world. The six sense doors are…
- 26. a three-pronged spear; attribute of Shiva
- 27. To see clearly; insight meditation; the simple and direct practice of moment-to-moment mindfulness. Through careful and sustained observation, we experience for ourselves the ever-changing flow of the mind/body process. This awareness leads us to accept more fully the pleasure and pain, fear and joy, sadness and happiness that life inevitably brings. As insight deepens, we develop greater equanimity and peace in the face of change, and wisdom and compassion increasingly become the guiding principles of our lives.
- 29. Mindfulness; one of the five spiritual faculties; of the seven factors of enlightenment; an aspect of the Noble Eightfold Path
- 30. "release" or "liberation" of the soul from reincarnation and its union with the Divine, the goal of Hinduism
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- 2. the passing of the soul at death into another body
- 3. worshipper of Vishnu, having to do with the worship of Vishnu
- 4. serpent
- 6. The pattern of conditioned habits that we mistake for a sense of self
- 8. a heavy club used as a weapon and a symbol of authority; attribute of Vishnu
- 9. Careful attention to mental and physical processes; a key ingredient of meditation; one of the five spiritual faculties; one of the seven factors of enlightenment; an aspect of the Noble Eightfold Path
- 14. "womb chamber" the inner, shrine of a Hindu temple.
- 16. the breath of life; the vital breath or spirit
- 18. origination The doctrine that all mental and physical phenomena arise and pass away depending on causes and conditions
- 24. the Goddess; female energy and power of a deity, often represented as a goddess beside Shiva with the two representing the female and male principles of the universe
- 25. law; religious or moral duty
- 28. A term referring to the group of meditation practices that aim at samadhi