Buddhism Glossary

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1. He was one of the chief disciples of the Buddha and is addressed in "The Heart Sutra". Anathapindaka Shariputra Angulimala Milarepa

2. In Mahayana Buddhism it is the title given to one who compassionately postpones enlightenment for the sake of helping others realize themselves. Arhat Daisosho Deva Bodhisattva

3. It is the name given to the eternal truth body of a Buddha. Pure Land Samsara Prajna Dharmakaya

4. It is the path indicated by the fourth noble truth which includes right view, right thought, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, and right mindfulness. The Vajrayana Path The Straight And Narrow Path The Eightfold Path The Hinayana Path

5. It is the name given to the personification of evil, the tempter or the king of demons. Mara Mala Marpa Mudra

6. He was the first patriarch in the Ch'an tradition of China and subsequent Zen tradition of Japan. Hsu Yun Lao-Tse Bodhidharma Seung Sahn

7. It is the tradition of Buddhism currenly practiced in Sri Lanka, Burma, and Thailand that has arhatship as its final goal. Vajrayana Mantrayana Theravada Mahayana

8. It is the name of the cycle of existence. Nirvana Samsara Tushita Pure Land

9. It is the term meaning "one-pointed concentration". Samadhi Mantra Metta Daisan

10. She is the female version of the archetypal Bodhisattva of compassion observed in China. Chenrezig Avalokiteshvara Kuan Yin Kannon