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Acquired enlightenment: (Jpn.: shikaku)

Enlightened One: (Jpn.: kakusha) Also, Awakened One. A Buddha. One who is enlightened to the ultimate truth or principle of life and the universe.


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Buddhism Enlightenment Dictionary on Acquired enlightenment


Acquired enlightenment
(Jpn.: shikaku)
 
See also: inherent enlightenment (See also: Acquired enlightenment, Enlightenment, Buddhism Enlightenment, Buddhism Enlightenment Dictionary )

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Buddhism Enlightenment Dictionary on Enlightenment


Enlightenment
(Jpn.: satori)
 
See also: attainment of Buddhahood (See also: Enlightenment, Enlightenment, Buddhism Enlightenment, Buddhism Enlightenment Dictionary )

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Videos - buddhism and enlightenment
David Nichtern "What Is Enlightenment?"David Nichtern "What Is Enlightenment?"

In this brief segment of an interview David discusses the enlightened qualities that Buddhists cultivate in meditation practice...

THE BUDDHA: Enlightenment, part 3THE BUDDHA: Enlightenment, part 3

Siddhartha meditated throughout the night, and became The Enlightened One—the Buddha. This is part 9 of 19 of the PBS document...

Lama Surya Das: "Buddhism 202"Lama Surya Das: "Buddhism 202"

A concise elucidation of the next stage on the Buddhist path by one of the foremost American meditation teachers, Lama Surya Das...





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Buddhism Enlightenment Dictionary on Enlightened One


Enlightened One
(Jpn.: kakusha)
 
Also, Awakened One. A Buddha. One who is enlightened to the ultimate truth or principle of life and the universe.

 
(See also: Enlightened One, Enlightenment, Buddhism Enlightenment, Buddhism Enlightenment Dictionary )

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Day Of Buddha’s Enlightenment  


Twenty-five years ago, in the light of a full moon, I sat facing the lying Buddha in Polonnaruwa in central Sri Lanka. It was Buddha Purnima . I noticed the Buddha’s smile as he lay dying, and the concern on his disciple, Ananda’s face, standing before him.
 
Buddha’s last words were: “Be lamps unto yourselves”. As he left us, the Sakyamuni did not ask us to pray to him or believe in him as a messiah. Unfortunately, over time, his life and teachings have become encrusted in layers of religiosity.

 
(See also: Buddhism, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul )

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: Bodhi

Bodhi (Pāli and Sanskrit. Lit. awakening) is a title given in Buddhism to the specific awakening experience attained by the Indian spiritual teacher Gautama Buddha and his disciples. It is sometimes described as complete and perfect sanity, or awareness of the true nature of the universe. After attainment, it is believed one is freed from the cycle of Samsāra: birth, suffering, death and rebirth. Bodhi is most commonly translated into English as enlightenment, though this translation is problematic, since enlightenment ... Including: Bodhi - Modes of Enlightenment Bodhi - Pacceka-Bodhi Pratyeka Bodhi - Sammā-Sambodhi supreme Buddha Bodhi - Quotes

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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 of living that developed from it.
 

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: Buddhist meditation

Buddhist meditation, meditation used in the practice of Buddhism, "includes any method of meditation that has Enlightenment as its ultimate aim"1. The closest word for meditation in the classical languages of Buddhism is bhavana or "mental development"2. The main methods of Buddhist meditation are divided into samatha (tra ...

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