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Buddhism
Terms for Buddhism
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
04/22/2013
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Buddha
 Definition
Fouder of Buddhism; term given to when he found Enlightment.
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Mahayana
 Definition
"New Buddhism"
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Hinayana (Theravada)
 Definition
"Old Buddhism"
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Bo Tree
 Definition
Where Buddha found Enlightment
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Zen
 Definition
Form of Buddhism where enlightenment is based around self
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annica
 Definition
Change
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bodhisattva
 Definition
Buddhists in Pure Land Buddhism who achieved enlightenment, but chose to stay on Earth.
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arahant
 Definition
When enlightenment is achieved
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maya
 Definition
The notion that nothing is real
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kama
 Definition
Sexual desire
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Nirvana
 Definition
End of rebirth; Enlightenment
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sangha
 Definition
Monestaries
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bhikku
 Definition
A new monk
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satori
 Definition
Sudden enlightenment in Zen tradition
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koan
 Definition
"Stories" used in Zen to describe Buddhism
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Kapilavastu
 Definition
Where Guatama grew up
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Siddhartha Guatama
 Definition
Buddha
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trishna
 Definition
desire for pleasure
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Vajrayana
 Definition
3rd form of Buddhism (Esoteric)
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Tripitaka
 Definition
3 "baskets" Buddhism
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Sakayamuni
 Definition
Another term for Buddha besides Siddhartha Guatama
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Pali
 Definition
Dead language of old Indian Buddhists
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