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Asian Religions
Unit 3 Terms - Dr. Nadeau, Trinity University
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
03/29/2010
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asubha
 Definition
revulsion
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karuna
 Definition
compassion
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sunyata
 Definition
emptiness
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pratitya-samutpada
 Definition
co-dependent origination
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tathagata-garbha
 Definition
womb of suchness
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bodhisattva
 Definition
enlightened being
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bodhisattva vow
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bodhisattva-yana
 Definition
bodhisattva path
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dana
 Definition
giving
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prajna
 Definition
wisdom
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upaya
 Definition
efficient means
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trikaya
 Definition
three bodies of Buddha
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nirmana-kaya
 Definition
transformation body
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sambhoga-kaya
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celestial body
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dharma-kaya
 Definition
dharma body
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Theravada
 Definition
School of the Elders
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Mahayana
 Definition
School of the Great Vehicle
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Vajrayana
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School of the Thunderbolt
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Tantra
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Esoteric Buddhism
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Mahasattvas
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Great Beings
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Amitabha 阿彌陀佛
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Buddha of the Pure Land; Chn. Omituofo, Jpn. Amida-butsu
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Avalokitesvara 觀音
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bodhisattva of compassion; Chn. Guanyin, Jpn. Kannon
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Maitreya Buddha
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Buddha of Future Blessing
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Ksitigarbha 地藏
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bodhisattva of the underworld; Jpn. Jizo
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Parable of the Burning House (Lotus Sutra)
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Eka-ksara prajna-paramita sutra
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Sutra of Perfect Wisdom in One Letter
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Sukhavati
 Definition
Pure Land
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Bodhidharma
 Definition
First Patriarch
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Emptiness of Authority
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Emptiness of Mind
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Emptiness of Activity
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Emptiness of Enlightenment
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Flower Sermon of the Buddha
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Kasyapa
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Hui-neng 慧能
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Sixth Patriarch
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Koan 公案
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“public case”
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Mondo 問答
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question and answer
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Mu 無
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“no,” “non,” “emptiness,” “woof”
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Rinzai 臨済
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(Linji) School
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roshi 老師
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Zen master
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sanzen 参禅
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consultation
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satori 悟り
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enlightenment
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Zen 禅
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Chan
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cha no yu 茶の湯
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tea ceremony
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haiku 俳句
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ikebana 生花
 Definition
flower arranging
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Shinto 神道【しんとう】
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神の道 kami no michi
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kami 神【かみ】
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divinities; divine
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o-mi-kami 大神 【おおみかみ】
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great kami
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Izanagi イザナギ and Izanami イザナミ
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Amaterasu 天照【あまてらす】
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Sun Goddess
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Daijosai 大嘗会【だいじょうえ】
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rite of investiture
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Directive for the Disestablishment of State Shinto
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Yasukuni Shrine 靖国神社【やすくにじんじゃ】
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shrine to national heroes
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Fuji 富士【ふじ】
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sacred mountain
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matsuri 祭り【まつり】
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shrine festival
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genkan 玄関 【げんかん】
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entry
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jingū 神宮 【じんぐう】
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shrine
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torii 鳥居 【とりい】
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gate
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mizuya 水屋【みずや】
 Definition
shrine basin
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