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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Hui Neng

Religion; Buddhism

The Sixth Patriarch of Zen (Ch'an) Sect in China.

Hua-yen sutra

Religion; Buddhism

Last great compendium of Mahayana literature, completed in China in the eighth century, derived from the Sanskrit Avatamsaka Sutra.

Hua-Yen

Religion; Buddhism

Chinese school of Buddhism founded in the seventh century, which attempted a synthesis of all the major schools, texts, and traditions of the time. The teachings of mutual interdependence and mutual ...

Hinayana

Religion; Buddhism

The term literally means "the Little Way. " It is a derogatory term put onto Theravada Buddhism by those who follow Mahayana, which means "the Great Way (or vehicle, or raft). "

Koan

Religion; Buddhism

(Japanese) A paradoxical anecdote or story; used to bring Zen students to realisation and to help clarify their enlightenment.

Kinhin

Religion; Buddhism

A Japanese term for meditative walk; the formal group walk between periods of zazen.

Karma/Kamma

Religion; Buddhism

(Sanskrit/Pali) For Buddhism, as in Hinduism, this is the moral and cosmic law of cause and effect. Every physical or spiritual deed has its long-range consequences as determined by the agent's ...