Encyclopedia - Bodhi: Encyclopedia - Bodhi
Bodhi (Pāli and Sanskrit. Lit. awakening) is a title given in Buddhism to the specific awakening experience attained by the Indian spiri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bodhi: Encyclopedia Ii - Bodhi - Modes Of Enlightenment
Bodhi - Sāvaka-Bodhi Arhat. Those who study the teaching of a samma-sambuddha and then attain enlightenment in this world are known as...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bodhi: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Bodhi
A Theosophical definition of Bodhi :   Bodhi (Sanskrit) This word comes from the root budh, meaning "to awaken." It i...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bodhi: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Bodhi
bodhi Sanskrit word for enlightenment and wisdom   (See also: Bodhi , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Bodhi-tao: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Bodhi-tao
Bodhi-Tao Bodhi-path: The way or path to the Supreme Enlightenment of Buddhahood.    (See also: Bodhi-Tao , Buddhism, Bo...   » Read the article

Dictionary -  bodhi: Sanskrit Dictionary On  bodhi
 Bodhi: supreme knowledge   (See also:  Bodhi , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Bodhi-pakkhiya-dhamma: Pali Buddhist Buddhism Dictionary On Bodhi-pakkhiya-dhamma
bodhi-pakkhiya-dhamma (bodhi-pakkhiya-dhammaa): "Wings to Awakening" - seven sets of principles that are conducive to Awaken...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism Sitemap I - B
This is a sitemap for Buddhism - B . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word.   ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Trisarana: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Trisarana
Trisarana (Sanskrit) The three refuges or protections, also called triratna or ratnatraya (three jewels); the Buddhist formula Buddha,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Buddhism: Basic Buddhist Dictionary
Buddhism: Basic Buddhist Dictionary A basic dictionary of Buddhism terms. Please note that all words in grey like " Buddhism "...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism: History Of Buddhism
The history of Buddhism spans from the 6th century BCE to the present, starting with the birth of the Buddha Siddharta Gautama. This make...   » Read the article

Article - Peace Of Mind: The Truth Beyond Success And Failure
It does not matter to a man of awareness whether he is successful or unsuccessful, well-known or absolutely unknown, powerful or just ...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism: Origins Of Buddhism
Buddhism: Origins of Buddhism Legend has it that the Buddha to be, Siddhartha Gautama, was born around the 6th century BCE. His birthpla...   » Read the article

Article - Peace On Earth: Compassion And Peace Go Hand In Hand
Buddhism advocates tolerance - to accept that there are differences in human experiences; that diversity is part of life, whether in e...   » Read the article

Article - Buddha Day: The Significance Of Vesak - Buddha Day
Buddha Day: The Significance of Vesak - Buddha Day The significance of Vesak lies with the Buddha and his universal peace message to man...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit Dictionary: Dictionary Of Commonly Used Sanskrit Terms (a-c)
A dictionary Of Commonly Used Sanskrit terms. From A to Crore.   Please note that all words in grey, like "yoga", "e...   » Read the article

Article - Kadampa Buddhism: The New Kadampa Tradition
Kadampa Buddhism: The New Kadampa Tradition The New Kadampa Tradition is one of the fastest growing Mahayana Buddhist traditions in the ...   » Read the article

Article - Sacred Sites: Places Of Peace And Power
The research and study of the Sacred Geometry and Space of Sacred Sites have been the focus of Martin Gray for more than 20 years. Marti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bodhisattvas: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Bodhisattvas
Bodhisattvas Those who aspire to Supreme Enlightenment and Buddhahood for themselves and all beings.   The word Bodhisattva can...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Attainment Of Buddhahood In The Remote Past: Buddhism Enlightenment Dictionary On Attainment Of Buddhahood In The Remote Past
Attainment of Buddhahood in the remote past (Jpn.: kuon jitsujo)   Shakyamuni's original attainment of enlightenment in the incon...   » Read the article

Article - The Roots Of The New Age Movement � Part Ii
The New Age movement is hardly novel! Its philosophy is rooted in ancient traditions, often based on mystical experiences, each within a ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Zen Buddhism: Zen Buddhist Dictionary
Zen Buddhism: Zen Buddhist Dictionary A dictionary of Zen Buddhism terms. Please note that all words in grey like " Buddhism "...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Hinduism Lexicon On B
Hinduism Lexicon on B From backbiting to buddhi chitta.    » Read the article

Dictionary - Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi: Buddhism Enlightenment Dictionary On Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi
Anuttara-samyak-sambodhi (Skt) (Jpn.: anokutara-sammyaku-sambodai or mujo-shoto-shogaku)   Supreme perfect enlightenment, the uns...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism: History Of Buddhism
History of Buddhism The history of Buddhism is the story of one man's spiritual journey to Enlightenment, and of the teachings and ways ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wisdom: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Wisdom
Wisdom.   See ATMA-VIDYA; BODHI; HOCHMAH; SOPHIA, ETC.   (See also: Wisdom , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Body mind a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Evolution: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Evolution
EVOLUTION For the past hundred years or more a war has been going on in academic circles between the theory of evolution and the belie...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bo Tree: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Bo Tree
Bo Tree: Also called the Bodhi Tree. The tree Gautama Siddharta sat under, and when he arose he was the Buddha. According to tradition...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mundane Egg: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Mundane Egg
Mundane Egg or Tree, or any other such symbolical object in the world Mythologies. Meru is a "Mundane Mountain" ; the Bodhi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tree: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Tree
Tree A variant of the cross or tau, to be considered in connection with the serpent which is wound round it. The two together symboliz...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Samadhi: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Samadhi
Samadhi Deep concentration: the state of one-pointedness of mind characterized by peace and imperturbability. Samadhi is also one of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bodhi, Sambodhi: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Bodhi, Sambodhi
Bodhi or Sambodhi (Sanskrit). Receptive intelligence, in contradistinction to Buddhi, which is the potentiality of intelligence. &nb...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dhyani-bodhisattva: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Dhyani-bodhisattva
Dhyani-bodhisattva (Sanskrit) (from the verbal root dhyai to meditate, contemplate + bodhisattva he whose essence is bodhi (wisdom)) &...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bodhisattva: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Bodhisattva
Bodhisattva: Gautama used this term to describe himself when he was seeking enlightenment. The Mahayana use this term to identify thos...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Life Span Of The Thus Come One Chapter: Buddhism Enlightenment Dictionary On Life Span Of The Thus Come One Chapter
Life Span of the Thus Come One chapter (Jpn.: Nyorai-juryo-hon)   Abbreviated as the "Life Span" chapter. The sixteenth...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Buddha Siddharta: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Buddha Siddharta
Buddha Siddharta (Sanskrit) The name given to Gautama, the Prince of Kapilavastu, at his birth. It is an abbreviation of sarvartthasid...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Wands, Rhabdology: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Wands, Rhabdology
WANDS (Or Rhabdology.) The other day I found myself replying in this way to a fairly common request for more information on magic wand...   » Read the article

Article - Lokas Or Planes: Heaven Or Svarga
When man becomes disgusted with the world around him through miseries, sorrows, disappointments, failures, loss of property, diseases, an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bodhi Mind (bodhicitta, Great Mind): Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Bodhi Mind (bodhicitta, Great Mind)
Bodhi Mind (Bodhicitta, Great Mind) The spirit of Enlightenment, the aspiration to achieve it, the Mind set on Enlightenment.  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bodhi Tree, Bo Tree: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Bodhi Tree, Bo Tree
Bodhi Tree or Bo Tree The tree of wisdom or knowledge; the tree (Pippala or Ficus religiosa) "under which Sakyamuni meditated for...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bodhi Tantra: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Bodhi Tantra
bodhi tantra: (Sanskrit) "Wise methods; ways of wisdom." See: sadhana, tantra. (See also: Bodhi tantra , Hinduism, Body M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pratyekabuddha: Encyclopedia - Pratyekabuddha
A Pratyeka Buddha (Sanskrit pratyekabuddha; Pali pacceka-buddha) is one of three types of enlightened beings according to some schools of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Satori: Encyclopedia - Satori
Satori (悟 Japanese satori; Chinese: wù - from the verb, Satoru) is a Zen Buddhist term for enlightenment. The word literally means "to...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bodhi: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Bodhi
Bodhi (Sanskrit) The supreme knowledge, Absolute spiritual enlightenment   (See also: Bodhi , New Age Spirituality, Body Mind ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bodhi: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Bodhi
Bodhi (Sanskrit) (from the verbal root budh to acquire understanding, awaken)   Perfect wisdom or enlightenment; true divine wisd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japa Mala: Encyclopedia - Japa Mala
A japa mala or mala is an Indian rosary with 108 beads. It is often used for saying a mantra or other forms of sadhana (spiritual exercis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enlightenment: Encyclopedia - Enlightenment
Enlightenment may refer to: Enlightenment (concept), a concept in mysticism, philosophy and psychology For the Hindu religious concept ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Satya: Encyclopedia - Satya
Satya is a Sanskrit word that loosely translates into English as "Truth." Satya is pronounced like Libya, with two and a half or three sy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pratitya-samutpada: Encyclopedia - Pratitya-samutpada
The doctrine of Pratitya-samutpada (Sanskrit: pratītya-samutpāda, Pali: paticca samuppada Tibetan: rten cing 'brel bar 'byung ba) is Bu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enlightenment Concept: Encyclopedia - Enlightenment Concept
Enlightenment is a fundamental concept in religion and spirituality which essentially means being illuminated by acquiring new wisdom or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism
Greco-Buddhism, sometimes spelled Græco-Buddhism, is the cultural syncretism between the culture of Classical Greece and Buddhism, which...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Linji: Encyclopedia - Linji
Linji Yixuan (臨済義玄; also Romanized (Wade-Giles) Lin-chi I-hsüan; Japanese: Rinzai Gigen) (? - 866) was the founder of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Patience: Encyclopedia - Patience
Patience is the ability and willingness to endure a task that takes a long time, especially one that is boring. It also means not easily ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bodhicitta: Encyclopedia - Bodhicitta
In Buddhist thought, bodhicitta (Ch. 菩提心, pudixin, Jp. bodaishin) is the motivation of a bodhisattva. Etymologically, this is the c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ksitigarbha: Encyclopedia - Ksitigarbha
Ksitigarbha, or Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (地藏菩薩), often known in its Japanese name Jizō (地蔵) or Chinese name Dizang (地藏 D�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maitreya: Encyclopedia - Maitreya
In Buddhism, Maitreya Bodhisattva is the future Buddha. Maitreya is a bodhisattva who some Buddhists believe will eventually appear on ea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bodhi Tree: Encyclopedia - Bodhi Tree
The Bodhi tree was a large and very old specimen of the Sacred Fig, located at the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya (about 100 km from Patna...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pratitya-samutpada: Encyclopedia Ii - Pratitya-samutpada - Dependent Origination
The enlightenment (Bodhi) of the Buddha Gautama was simultaneously his liberation from suffering and his insight into the nature of the u...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maitreya: Encyclopedia Ii - Maitreya - Maitreya Claimants
Since his death, the Chinese monk Hotei has been popularly regarded as an incarnation of the bodhisattva Maitreya. His depiction as the L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tara Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Tara Buddhism - Emergence Of Tara As A Buddhist Deity
Within Tibetan Buddhism Tara is regarded as a Bodhisattva of Compassion. She can be seen as the female aspect of Avalokitesvara, and in s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Religious Interactions
The length of the Greek presence in Central Asia and northern India provided opportunities for interaction, not only on the artistic, but...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Friends Of The Western Buddhist Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Friends Of The Western Buddhist Order - Practice
Because it draws on the whole of the Buddhist tradition there are a wide variety of practices current in the FWBO. Friends of the Wester...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Antoku: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Antoku - Life
Antoku was named crown prince at around one month of age. He ascended the throne at one year of age. Naturally, he held no actual power, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enlightenment Concept: Encyclopedia Ii - Enlightenment Concept - Seeking Enlightenment
The systematic search for enlightenment was a goal of truth seekers after they found a master teacher or guru, who could guide them. Howe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Religious Topics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Religious Topics - List Of Lists
Ayyavazhi Religion - Bible stories - Biblical names - Born-again Christian laypeople - Buddhist terms and concepts - Cathedrals - Ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ksitigarbha: Encyclopedia Ii - Ksitigarbha - History
The history of Ksitigarbha is well described in the Sutra of The Great Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, one of the most popular Mahayana ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japa Mala: Encyclopedia Ii - Japa Mala - Use Of A Mala
Mantras are often repeated hundreds or even thousands of times. The mala is used so that one can think about the meaning of the mantra as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aniconism: Encyclopedia Ii - Aniconism - In Judaism And Christianity
A number of verses in the Pentateuch refer to prohibitions against the creation of various forms of images, invariably linked directly wi...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Iii - B
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages III - B . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Intellectual Influences In Asia
Through art and religion, the influence of Greco-Buddhism on the cultural make-up of East Asian countries, especially China, Korea and Ja...   » Read the article

Article - Sanskrit Sitemap I - B
This is a sitemap for Sanskrit - B . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. The site...   » Read the article

Article - Yoga Sitemap I - B
This is a sitemap for Yoga - B . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word.   bab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Friends Of The Western Buddhist Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Friends Of The Western Buddhist Order - The Fwbo Post Sangharakshita
In the 1990s Sangharakshita began handing over spiritual and administrative responsibility for the FWBO and WBO to a group of senior men ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Friends Of The Western Buddhist Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Friends Of The Western Buddhist Order - Activities
Right from the beginning there was an emphasis on teaching meditation in urban centers. Retreats in the countryside followed, as did lect...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Friends Of The Western Buddhist Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Friends Of The Western Buddhist Order - Diversity
As an international movement diversity is a distinguishing feature. While England remains the main base of the movement, it is growing ra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tara Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Tara Buddhism - Tara As A Saviouress
Tara also embodies many of the qualities of feminine principle. She is known as the Mother of Mercy and Compassion. She is the source, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tara Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Tara Buddhism - Tara As A Tantric Deity
Tara as a focus for tantric deity yoga can be traced back to the time period of Padmasambhava. There is a Red Tara practice which was giv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tara Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Tara Buddhism - Sadhanas Of Tara
Sadhanas in which Tara is the Yidam can be extensive or quite brief. Most all of them include some introductory praises or homages to inv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aniconism: Encyclopedia Ii - Aniconism - In Islam
Sunni Islam generally prohibits Muslims from creating or possessing likenesses of people or animals, a position stated in many hadith. Fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Emperor Antoku: Encyclopedia Ii - Emperor Antoku - Burial Site
After his drowning, in order to mourn the Bodhi, the Amidaji Goeidō was built. Later, Antoku was enshrined at the Kurume-Suitengū in Ku...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tara Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Tara Buddhism - Origin As A Buddhist Bodhisattva
Tara has many stories told which explain her origin as a Buddhist Bodhisattva. One in particular has a lot of resonance for women interes...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aniconism: Encyclopedia Ii - Aniconism - In The Bahá'í Faith
Followers of the Bahá'í faith generally prefer that photographs and depictions of certain religious figures, such as Báb and Bahá'u'l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Friends Of The Western Buddhist Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Friends Of The Western Buddhist Order - The Western Buddhist Order
Despite the name, the WBO is based not only in the West but is now a worldwide Buddhist movement. Membership of the order is limited by o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pratitya-samutpada: Encyclopedia Ii - Pratitya-samutpada - General Formulation
A general formulation of this concept goes: With this as condition, That arises. With this NOT as condition, That does NOT arise. An ex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maitreya: Encyclopedia Ii - Maitreya - The Arrival Of Maitreya
Maitreya’s coming coincides with a new school of teaching to surpass that of the original Gautama Buddha. Maitreya is predicted to atta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maitreya: Encyclopedia Ii - Maitreya - Origins
Maitreya, who is often represented seated on a throne Western-style, and venerated both in Mahayana and non-Mahayana Buddhism, is sometim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maitreya: Encyclopedia Ii - Maitreya - Maitreya's Tusita Heaven
Maitreya resides in the Tusita heaven, said to be reachable through meditation, and which is considered to be much closer than the Pure L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Greco-buddhism And The West
In the direction of the West, the Greco-Buddhist syncretism may also have had some formative influence on the religions of the Mediterran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ksitigarbha: Encyclopedia Ii - Ksitigarbha - Iconography
Ksitigarbha - Traditional iconography. In Buddhist iconography, Ksitigarbha is typically depicted with a shaven head, dressed in a monk...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maitreya: Encyclopedia Ii - Maitreya - Characteristics
One of the earliest mention of Maitreya is a Sanskrit text, the Maitreyavyakarana (The Prophecy of Maitreya), stating that Gods, men and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pratitya-samutpada: Encyclopedia Ii - Pratitya-samutpada - Applications
The general formulation has two very well known applications. Pratitya-samutpada - Four Noble Truths. The first application is to suffe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maitreya: Encyclopedia Ii - Maitreya - General Description
Maitreya is typically pictured seated, with both feet on the ground, indicating that he has not yet completed ascending his throne. He is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Artistic Influences
Main article: Greco-Buddhist art Numerous works of Greco-Buddhist art display the intermixing of Greek and Buddhist influences, around su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pratitya-samutpada: Encyclopedia Ii - Pratitya-samutpada - Madhyamaka And Pratitya-samutpada
Though the formulations above appear might seem to imply that pratitya-samutpada is a straightforward causal model, in the hands of the M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Historical Outline
The interaction between Hellenistic Greece and Buddhism started when Alexander the Great conquered Asia Minor and Central Asia in 334 BCE...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greco-buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Greco-buddhism - Greco-buddhism And The Rise Of The Mahayana
The geographical, cultural and historical context of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism during the 1st century BCE in northwestern India, all ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enlightenment Concept: Encyclopedia Ii - Enlightenment Concept - People Who Have Been Said To Be Enlightened
In our own time, Jiddu Krishnamurti is said by some to have attained Enlightenment under a pepper tree in Ojai, California in the 1920s. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Enlightenment Concept: Encyclopedia Ii - Enlightenment Concept - Definition
The Western intellectual history of term "enlightenment" is the basis for the secular idea that relates to a localized, religion-specific...   » Read the article

Article - Popular Topic Pages I - 3
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Article - Spiritual Sitemap I - B
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Dictionary - Bodhi: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Bodhi
Bodhi Sanskrit for Enlightenment. Also Perfect knowledge or wisdom by which a person becomes a Buddha.    (See also: Bod...   » Read the article