Buddhism

Buddhism

Buddhism is a religion indigenous to the Indian subcontinent that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, who is commonly known as the Buddha.

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Yidam

Religion; Buddhism

A bodhisattva or other "deity" assigned to a Vajrayana monk by his guru as his personal guide and protector. Once established, this link will last the monk's lifetime, and will help him work towards ...

Yasodhara

Religion; Buddhism

The wife of Siddhartha Gautama. She later became a nun (Bhikhuni).

Yana

Religion; Buddhism

A Sanskrit word means vehicle. A term applied to Buddhism as a means by which a practitioner cultivates on the path to enlightenment. The different vehicles correspond to views of spiritual path, ...

Yaksa

Religion; Buddhism

The demons in the lower realm, like the Ghost Realm. They are evil, malignant and violent. They live on earth or in air.

Wat

Religion; Buddhism

(Thai) A temple or monastery. Wat Pa, forest monastery.

Vipassana/vipashyana

Religion; Buddhism

(Pali, Vipassana; Vipashyana, Sanskrit) penetrating insight into the three marks of existence ; a term often applied to the practise of meditation in some traditions.

Vipassana

Religion; Buddhism

This form of meditation is widely practised in Theravada Buddhism. Its goal is the realisation of the three marks of existence: suffering, impermanence, and "no-soul. " It leads to the realisation of ...