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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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Buddhism

Dukkha

Religion; Buddhism

The Buddhist understanding of the nature of life, especially human life. It is suffering, pain, misery, and death.

Eightfold Path

Religion; Buddhism

The path that leads to liberation, consisting of right understanding, right aim, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration. This is the ...

Dorje

Religion; Buddhism

(Tibetan) The 'thunder-bolt' symbol used in art and ritual magic.

Dosa

Religion; Buddhism

(Pali) Hatred, anger, ill will. One of the 'Three poisons', which cause Dukkha.

Dokusan

Religion; Buddhism

(Japanese) To go alone; to work alone; Sanzen, the personal interview between the Roshi and student.

Shunyata

Religion; Buddhism

Emptiness, void, the ultimate meaning of all things as a result of the three "features of existence," suffering, impermanence, and no-soul.

Shoken

Religion; Buddhism

(Japanese) First view; the first interview between roshi and student.

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