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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Buddhism

Nirodha

Religion; Buddhism

The end to ignorance, which causes suffering; the Third Noble Truth taught by the Buddha.

Saddharmapundarika Sutra

Religion; Buddhism

'The Wonderful Dharma Lotus Flower Sutra' (Sanskrit). "Sad" means wonderful, and "Pundarika" means white lotus flower.

Rupa

Religion; Buddhism

(Sanskrit and Pali) Body, form. As the physical body and personality, one of the five Skandhas. A Buddha Rupa is a Buddha image.

Roshi

Religion; Buddhism

(Japanese) The Zen master of a monastery who takes the pupil monks in San-Zen and gives them Zen instruction.

Rinzai

Religion; Buddhism

(Japanese) The Rinzai Zen Buddhist Sect, traced from Lin-chi, ninth century.

Renunciation

Religion; Buddhism

The attitude of complete detachment from the experiences of samsara, seeing that there is no true pleasure or satisfaction to be found within it.

Rinpoche

Religion; Buddhism

This is an honorific term applied to lamas in Vajrayana (Tibetan) Buddhism. It literally means "greatly precious" and is given to masters who are highly valued for their spiritual knowledge. A ...