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- 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
- 9. worshiper of Shiva; having to do with the worship of Shiva
- 12. (Sanskrit/Pali) The Buddha’s teachings, truth, the basic building blocks of reality; one of the three jewels of refuge
- 15. the four religious books of sacred
- 16. the total actions in a person's life that
- 17. origination The doctrine that all mental and physical phenomena arise and pass away depending on causes and conditions
- 20. worshiper of Shakti, the Goddess
- 21. mitta (Pali)Spiritual friend. In the Theravada Buddhist meditation tradition, teachers are often referred to as spiritual friends.
- 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
- 23. the next state of existence
- 25. the passing of the soul at death into another
- 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
- 29. "to be made flesh"; that is, to be born into the world
- 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)
- 32. Awakening
- 34. tone Vedana (Pali); the pleasant, unpleasant or neutral tone that arises with every experience; one of the five aggregates
- 35. (Pali) Mental absorption, a state of strong concentration that temporarily suspends the five hindrances
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- 1. and priestly rituals of the
- 2. "womb chamber" the inner, shrine of a Hindu temple.
- 3. of Vishnu
- 4. (Sanskrit/Pali) The teachings of the Buddha
- 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. (Pali/Sanskrit) Enlightenment, awakening
- 7. worshipper of Vishnu, having to do with the
- 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
- 11. (Sanskrit) Wisdom-heart or the awakened heart/mind; the aspiration for supreme enlightenment so that all sentient beings may be free from suffering
- 13. composed in the first millennium
- 14. or goddess
- 18. The pattern of conditioned habits that we mistake for a sense of self
- 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
- 24. Vicaya (Pali); Interest and inquiry into experience. One of the seven factors of enlightenment
- 26. Piti (Pali); A gladdening of the mind and body. One of the seven factors of enlightenment
- 27. (Pali) A Buddhist nun
- 31. animal mount of a deity which identifies the
- 33. a three-pronged spear; attribute of Shiva