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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Law of Causal Condition

Religion; Buddhism

The fundamental doctrine of Buddhism that all phenomena in the universe are produced by causation. Since all phenomena result from the complicated causes and effects, all existing things in the ...

Law of Cause and Effect

Religion; Buddhism

The Law of Cause and Effect treats of the Law of Causal Condition as it relates to an individual.

Lama

Religion; Buddhism

(Tibetan) Spiritual teacher or senior monk. In Vajrayana, the term for teacher or guru. He is usually the head of a monastery or perhaps several monasteries. Some important lamas are considered to be ...

Mount Gudhakutra

Religion; Buddhism

Vulture Peak, the site of many of Shakyamuni Buddha's recorded discourses and important in Zen as the site of the first transmission from the Buddha to Mahakashyapa.

Moon days

Religion; Buddhism

Every lunar month has four moon days. The most important are the New Moon (which begins the month) and the Full Moon (which is the middle of the month). On these days the sangha gathers to read the ...