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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Tantrayana

Religion; Buddhism

Also called Vajrayana. A school of esoteric Tibetan Buddhism. It emphasises not only meditation but also the use of symbolic rites, gestures, postures, breathing, incantation, and other secret means.

Tanha

Religion; Buddhism

(Pali) Lit. 'thirst': 'Craving' is the chief root of suffering, and of the ever continuing cycle of rebirths.

Tantra

Religion; Buddhism

(Sanskrit) Any text from a group of later mystical writings.

Sariputra

Religion; Buddhism

(Skt. ) Sariputta (Pali): One of the Buddha's chief disciples.

Sati

Religion; Buddhism

(Pali) 'Mindfulness', presence of mind, is one of the 5 spiritual Faculties and Powers, one of the 7 factors of enlightenment, and the 7th link of the 8-fold Path.

Sanzen

Religion; Buddhism

This is the twice-daily meeting between the student and the master in Zen Buddhism to discuss the student's progress in meditation. The main purpose is to determine whether the student has solved ...

Sanskrit

Religion; Buddhism

The spoken language of ancient India, which belongs to the class of the Indo-European languages. It is used both in Hinduism and in some forms of Buddhism. .