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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Mahamaya

Religion; Buddhism

The mother of Shakyamuni. She was the Koliyan Princess and married to Suddhodana. She died seven days after giving birth to Shakyamuni.

Magadha

Religion; Buddhism

One of the four great kingdoms (i.e. Magadha, Kosala, Vansa, and Avanti) in ancient India. The capital of Magadha was Rajagaha. The King of Magadha, Bimbisara, became the follower of Shakyamuni.

Magga

Religion; Buddhism

Path, as in The Eight-fold Path (atthangika-magga).

Mahakala

Religion; Buddhism

This is the wrathful form of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. He protects from dangers and bad influences that might hinder a monk's approach to enlightenment. Mahakala is seen as the ...

Mahakashyapa

Religion; Buddhism

(Skt) Mahakassapa (Pali) The Dharma heir and most prominent disciple of Shakyamuni Buddha. The First Patriarch in the Zen Buddhist tradition, he was responsible for convening the first Buddhist ...

Myokonin

Religion; Buddhism

(Japanese) The Subtly Pure People; a gnostic movement in the Pure Land Tradition.

Nagarjuna

Religion; Buddhism

(Sanskrit) The second century AD Indian Buddhist philosopher who propounded the Madhyamaka philosophy of emptiness. Nagarjuna was the first Buddhist thinker who attempted to systematise Buddhist ...