Hinduism and Buddhism Terms

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  1. 3. the spouse of a deity
  2. 4. "release" or "liberation" of the soul from reincarnation and the union with the divine, the goal of Hinduism
  3. 5. "womb chamber" the inner shrine of a Hindu temple
  4. 7. The teachings of the Buddha
  5. 11. Special, symbolic posture, seated or standing, used in yoga, and in the representation of the god.
  6. 13. symbolic hand position
  7. 15. Not self, insubstantiality, one of the three characteristics of existence
  8. 16. serpent
  9. 18. 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)
  10. 19. An object or physical characteristic used as an identifying symbol.
  11. 21. Wisdom-heart or the awakened heart/mind; the aspiration for supreme enlightenment so that all sentient beings may be free from suffering
  12. 22. Impermanent, one of the three characteristics of existence. Buddhist teachings emphasize that all conditioned mental and physical phenomena are impermanent - nothing lasts, nothing stays the same.
  13. 25. a round disk thrown as a upon in ancient India; Attribute of vishnu
  14. 27. 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. 28. symbol of creativity and fertility in the form of male sexual organ
  16. 29. A Buddhist nun
  17. 30. a heavy club used as a weapon and a symbol of authority; attribute of vishnu
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  1. 1. 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
  2. 2. tree The tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, India - a fig tree popularly called Pipal (Ficus Religiosa)
  3. 6. to walk around (something) in a complete circle as a ritual of respect
  4. 8. Enlightened one; someone whose mind is completely free from the defilements; a person who is no longer bound to cyclic existence
  5. 9. Mindfulness of breathing
  6. 10. the total actions in a persons life that determine the next state of existence
  7. 12. appearance of deity in another form
  8. 14. the breath of life; the vital breathe or spirit
  9. 17. law; religious or moral duty
  10. 20. mind A mind that is open to the experience of the moment, free of conceptual overlays; first made popular by the Zen teacher Suzuki Roshi
  11. 23. "to be made flesh" that is, to be made into the world
  12. 24. The third section of the Buddhist canon devoted to human psychology and philosophy
  13. 26. A Buddhist monk