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Civilization of Japan
Buddhist vocabulary
21
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12/04/2004

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4 noble truths
Definition
Begins "all life is suffering"
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8-fold path
Definition
the buddha's way of ceasing desire
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Theravada
Definition
The oldest form of Buddhism, characterized by monasteries and asceticism
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Mayahana
Definition
The "Greater Vehicle" sect, added concepts of boddhisattvas and esoteric worship
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Tantrayana
Definition
Sect which practices forbidden things for enlightenment
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Dengyo Daishi
Definition
The founder of the Tendai sect
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Shingon
Definition
This sect classified all religions are in a hierarchy
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Honen
Definition
The mentor of Shinran, founder of the Jodo sect
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Jiriki
Definition
Salvation by one's own innate power
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tariki
Definition
Salvation through the power of another
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Shinran
Definition
Monk, took a wife to show the uselessness of asceticism
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Amida
Definition
The savior/messiah buddha
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Pure land
Definition
Sects which focus on salvation through the grace of the buddha
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Nichiren
Definition
Focused on chanting "Namu myohorengyekyo!"
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Mt. Hiei
Definition
The main monastery location for the Tendai sect
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Zen
Definition
Japanese Buddhism, stresses meditation in many forms
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Rinzai
Definition
Zen sect founded by Eisai
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Dogen
Definition
Founder of the soto sect, perhaps Japan's greatest philosophical mind
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Siddhartha
Definition
The buddha, the founder of buddhism
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zazen
Definition
Pure, seated meditation style
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Satori
Definition
Zen enlightenment, absolute bliss
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