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Religious Studies
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arya
Definition
noble, civilized, holy, saint
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ashrava
Definition
the outflow of attention or consciousness inherent in a conditioned mental state
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atman
Definition
self, oneself, transcendent Self
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bhikshu
Definition
a religious mendicant, fully ordained Buddhist monk
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bodhi
Definition
enlightenment, the illumination of consciousness that comes when the mind has been stilled
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bodhisattva
Definition
one who strives to become a Buddha through many lives
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Brahma
Definition
God as Creator
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Brahman
Definition
transcendent Godhead of the Upanishads
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brahmin
Definition
member of the priestly caste
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Buddha
Definition
the awakened one, one who has obtained enlightment
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deva
Definition
god or divine being
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dharma
Definition
law, duty, justice, righteousness, virtue, the social or moral order, the unity of life, or a mental state or moment of thought
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dhyana
Definition
stage of meditation
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duhkha
Definition
suffering in the most general sense, the human condition
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Four Noble Truths
Definition
essential teaching of Buddha
Life is full of suffering
The cause of suffering is selfish desire
Selfish desire can be removed
It can be removed by following the 8 fold path
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Four Sights
Definition
The four scenes (age, illness, death and renunciation) that prompted Siddhartha to seek nirvana
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Indra
Definition
foremost of the devas
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Jataka
Definition
Tales of the Buddhas former lives
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karma
Definition
action or event,considered both as cause AND effect
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loka
Definition
the world, humanity, people in general
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Mahayana
Definition
The later of the two branches of Buddhism, followed in Tibet, Mongolia, China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam
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mantram
Definition
a short prayer or spiritual formula
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Mara
Definition
Death, the Striker or the Tempter
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nirvana
Definition
Extinction of selfish desire and selfish conditioning
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samsara
Definition
the cycle of birth and death, the world of change
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samskara
Definition
deep mental impression produced by past experiences, an element of personality that is the agency of karma
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sangha
Definition
the order of monks and nuns, previously a voting assembly
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skandhas
Definition
the five elements of the mind body complex
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smriti
Definition
recollection of attention, mindfullness
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sutra
Definition
the basic principles of a subject arranged for study
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thera
Definition
an elder at least 10 years past his highest ordination, or whose sanctity has earned him general respect
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Theravada
Definition
The older branch of Buddhist tradition, followed in Sri Lanka, Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand
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trishna
Definition
the craving for personal or selfish satisfaction
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Darshana
Definition
literally something seen, a view not of the world of everyday experience but of the deep still realms beneath the sense-world, accessible in deep meditation
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ritam
Definition
all pervasive order
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moshka
Definition
freedom from delusion
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yoga
Definition
complete integration of consciousness
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ashram
Definition
a spiritual hermitage
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brahmavidya
Definition
the supreme science
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vidya
Definition
right knowledge or clarity
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tapas
Definition
severe self denial
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sukha
Definition
what is good, pleasant, right, permanent, joyful, harmonious, satisfying, at ease
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sanatana dharma
Definition
the name India has always given to religion itself
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8 fold path
Definition
Right understanding
Right purpose
Right speech
Right conduct
Right occupation
Right effort
Right attention
Right meditation
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