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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Hara

Religion; Buddhism

The centre of gravity of the body, located in the lower abdomen; the centre of awareness in zazen meditation.

Heart sutra

Religion; Buddhism

A distillation of the vast Prajnaparamita literature, it is chanted daily in Zen monasteries.

Guru

Religion; Buddhism

A teacher or guide for a novice. This is an important activity in Vajrayana Buddhism.

Gautama

Religion; Buddhism

The Buddha's family name, or last name. His first name was Siddhartha.

Geluk

Religion; Buddhism

Tibetan term that means the virtuous Order. The order of Tibetan Buddhism founded by Lama Tsong Khapa and his disciples in the early fifteenth century.

Genjokoan

Religion; Buddhism

Realisation of Ultimate Reality or The Way of Everyday Life, one of the key chapters of Dogen Zenji's Shobogenzo. An important Soto Zen text, it subtly explores the relationship between practise and ...