Dictionary - Karma: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Karma
Karma Volition, volitional or intentional activity.   Karma is always followed by its fruit, Vipaka. Karma and Vipaka are often...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Three Karmas: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Three Karmas
Three Karmas The three conditions, inheritances or karmas, of which there are several groups, including the karmas of deeds, words an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karma: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Karma
Karma: In Hindu tradition the karma is the record of all actions from all lives, the consequences for which are determined by the inte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karma: Encyclopedia - Karma
Karma or "Karm"(Sanskrit: कर्म from the root kri, "to do", meaning deed) or Kamma (Pali: meaning action, effect, destiny) is a te...   » Read the article

Article - Karma: The Working Of The Law Of Karma
The Law of Karma is one of the fundamental doctrines not only in Hinduism, but also in Buddhism, and in Jainism. As a man sows, so he sha...   » Read the article

Article - Dharma
Dharma (Sanskrit, roughly law or way) is the way of the higher Truths. Dharma forms the basis for philosophies, beliefs and practices ori...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhism Beliefs: The Three Jewels In Buddhism
Buddhism Beliefs: The Three Jewels in Buddhism Buddhists seek refuge in what are often referred to as the Three Jewels, Triple Gem or Tr...   » Read the article

Article - Buddhist Quotes: We Should Not Seek Revenge
Buddhist Quotes: We Should Not Seek Revenge   We should not seek revenge on those who have committed crimes against us, or repl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diamond Way Buddhism: Encyclopedia - Diamond Way Buddhism
Diamond Way Buddhism is the name used to describe an international association of Buddhist centers founded by Lama Ole Nydahl, a Danish s...   » Read the article

Article - Soul�s Journey After Death: Karma And Reincarnation - I
Death is the separation of the soul from the body. All the sorrow of man comes from the body. The sage has no fear of death, because he i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vipaka: Encyclopedia - Vipaka
Vipaka (Pali) is the result of karma (intentional actions). See also. Buddhism List of Buddhist topics Rebirth ...    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shambhala Buddhism: Encyclopedia - Shambhala Buddhism
The term Shambhala Buddhism has come into use as an umbrella term referring to the teachings of Karma Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punya: Encyclopedia - Punya
In the Hindu theory of Karma, Punya is merit that accumulates as a result of good deeds, acts or thoughts and that carries over to later ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vatsiputriya: Encyclopedia - Vatsiputriya
The Vatsīputrīya sect of Buddhism is an offshoot of the Vibhajyavāda that arose during the reign of Aśoka. It was later referred to a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reincarnation: Encyclopedia - Reincarnation
Reincarnation, as a doctrine or mystical belief, holds the notion that one's 'Spirit' ('Soul' depending on interpretation), 'Higher or Tr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tulku: Encyclopedia - Tulku
In Tibetan Buddhism, a tulku is the reincarnation of a lama or other spiritually significant figure. The most famous example is the Dalai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Choghtu Khong Tayiji: Encyclopedia - Choghtu Khong Tayiji
Choghtu Khong Tayiji, born Tümengken (Tümengken čoγtu qong tayiǰi, 1581-1637), was a ruler of the Khalkha Mongols. He expanded into ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jnana: Encyclopedia - Jnana
Jñāna is the Sanskrit term for knowledge. In Buddhism, it refers to pure awareness that is free of conceptual encumbrances, and is cont...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Om Mani Padme Hum: Encyclopedia - Om Mani Padme Hum
"Om mani padme hum" (Tibetan: there is no translation directly, the pali or sanskrit is always used. Pronunciation varies, see the transl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theosophy: Encyclopedia - Theosophy
Theosophy is a body of ideas which holds that all religions are attempts by man to ascertain "the Divine," and as such each religion has ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yogacara: Encyclopedia - Yogacara
Yogācāra (Sanskrit: "yoga practice"), also spelled yogāchāra, is an influential school of philosophy and psychology that developed in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urgyen Trinley Dorje: Encyclopedia - Urgyen Trinley Dorje
Urgyen Trinley Dorje (Wylie transliteration: U-rgyan Phrin-las Rdo-rje) (b. June 26, 1985), also spelled Ogyen Trinley Dorje (and Orgyen ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dharma: Encyclopedia - Dharma
Dharma (Sanskrit, roughly law or way) is the way of the higher Truths. Beings that live in harmony with Dharma proceed more quickly towar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karmapa: Encyclopedia - Karmapa
The Karmapa is the head of the Karma Kagyu (Bka' rgyud), the largest of the lineages that make up the Kagyu school, one of the four major...   » Read the article

Article - Life And Death: Ways To Overcome Bondage Of Karma
Karma is the accumulated impression of past activity, either of thought, emotion or physical action. The quality of the karma that you...   » Read the article

Article - Buddha Purnima: From Desire To Enlightenment  
Religion is not meant to create conflict and division, but to promote dialogue and harmony. Buddha Purnima is an appropriate occasion ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoga: Encyclopedia - Yoga
Yoga is a family of ancient spiritual practices that originated in India, where it remains a vibrant living tradition and is seen as a me...   » Read the article

Article - Vedas: Vedas As A Guide To Good Living  
The Vedas contain revelations of the eternal Truth. The culture of a community or a nation is derived from the values that people live...   » Read the article

Article - Life And Death: Prevent The Influx Of Karma Particles
The word Jain has been derived from Jina, which means conqueror, implying one who has overcome all human passions. The Tattvarth Sutra...   » Read the article

Article - Karma Yoga: Karma Yoga - Lesson I (of Xi )
Karma Yoga Lesson I What the West thinks of Eastern Yogi methods; History of Karma Yoga Buddhist and Jain views thereof; Their Law of Ka...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pudgalavada: Encyclopedia - Pudgalavada
The Pudgalavāda or "Personalist" school of Buddhism broke off from the orthodox Sthaviravāda (elders) school around 280 BCE. The Sthavi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samsara: Encyclopedia - Samsara
In Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and other related religions, samsara or saṃsāra refers to the concept of reincarnation or rebirth in In...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karma: Eastern Philosophy Dictionary On Karma
Karma: "Action" in Hinduism and Buddhism, often associated with the doctrine of karma.    (See also: Karma , Ea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karma In Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Karma In Hinduism - The Role Of God
While the action of karma has often been compared with the Western notions of sin and judgment by God, karma instead has been commonly pe...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kamma: Pali Buddhist Buddhism Dictionary On Kamma
kamma (kamma; Skt. karma): Intentional acts that result in states of being and birth.    (See also: Kamma , Buddhism, Bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atman Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Atman Buddhism - The Abandonment Of Atman In Later Buddhist Metaphysics
With the doctrine of anatta (Pāli; Sanskrit: anātman) Buddhism maintains that the concept of ātman is unnecessary and counterproductiv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Om Mani Padme Hum: Encyclopedia Ii - Om Mani Padme Hum - English Transliteration
In English the mantra is variously transliterated, depending on the schools of Buddhism as well as individual teachers. Possible translit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tibetan Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Tibetan Buddhism - Traditions/orders/sects Of Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism has four main traditions (the suffix pa is comparable to "er" in English): Nyingma(pa), The Ancient Ones, the oldest an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reincarnation: Encyclopedia Ii - Reincarnation - Theories Put Forward To Explain The Phenomenon
Reincarnation - A theory of reincarnation. A belief in reincarnation does not discount the existence of heaven, hell, or a final judgme...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reincarnation: Encyclopedia Ii - Reincarnation - Common Variations In The Belief
In recalling past lives, there are a number of variations that need to be examined, which are important to its adherants. In the Urantia ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Moksha: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Moksha
Moksha: In Hindu tradition, the escape from samsara, which can only be attained by a member of the brahmin caste, with a balanced karm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reincarnation: Encyclopedia Ii - Reincarnation - Reincarnation Research
The most detailed collections of personal reports in favor of reincarnation have been published by Dr. Ian Stevenson in works such as Rei...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reincarnation: Encyclopedia Ii - Reincarnation - Objections To Reincarnation
Objections to metempsychosis include: that personal identity depends on memory, and we do not remember our previous incarnations. An answ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reincarnation: Encyclopedia Ii - Reincarnation - Reincarnation In Various Religions, Traditions And Philosophies
Reincarnation - Eastern religions and traditions. In India this doctrine was thoroughly established from ancient times. While metempsy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reincarnation: Encyclopedia Ii - Reincarnation - Overview
Belief in reincarnation is an ancient phenomenon; in various guises humans have believed in a future life since the Ancient Egyptians, pe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reincarnation: Encyclopedia Ii - Reincarnation - Reincarnation In Various Religions Traditions And Philosophies
Reincarnation - Eastern religions and traditions. In India this doctrine was thoroughly established from ancient times. While metempsy...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samsara: Encyclopedia Ii - Samsara - Saṃsāra In Jainism
In Jainism, karma, anuva (ego) and the veil of maya are central. In Jainism, liberation from samsara is called moksha or mukti. ... See...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahmin: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Brahmin
Brahmin: The Hindu caste system has four major castes, which in order of rank are: servants, merchants, warriors (ruling caste), and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shingon Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Shingon Buddhism - Features
One feature that sets Shingon apart from the other surviving schools of esoteric Buddhism in Tibet is the use of calligraphy, along with ...   » 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 - Samsara: Encyclopedia Ii - Samsara - Saṃsāra In Hinduism
In some types of Hinduism, Saṃsāra is seen as ignorance of the True Self, Brahman, and thus the soul is led to believe in the reality ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karma: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Karma
Karma (Sanskrit). Physically, action: metaphysically, the LAW OF RETRIBUTION, the Law of cause and effect or Ethical Causation. Nemesi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Transference Of Merit: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Transference Of Merit
Transference of Merit The concept of merit transference, or sharing one's own merits and virtues with others, is reflected in the fol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Om Mani Padme Hum: Encyclopedia Ii - Om Mani Padme Hum - Meaning
Another meaning is purification of the six realms of existence in suffering. Om mani padme hum - Karandavyuha Sutra definition. The fir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Theosophy - Basic Theosophical Beliefs
Theosophy - Consciousness is universal and individual. According to Theosophy, nature does not operate by chance. Every event, past or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Theosophy - A Brief History Of Theosophy
Theosophists trace the origin of Theosophy to the universal striving for divinity that existed in all ancient cultures. It is found in an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ethics In Religion: Encyclopedia Ii - Ethics In Religion - Buddhist Ethics
Buddhism's ethical foundation for laypeople is the Pancasila: no killing, stealing, lying, sexual misconduct, or intoxicants. (Some Mahay...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dharma: Encyclopedia Ii - Dharma - In Jainism
Dharma is natural. Jain Acharya Samantabhadra writes: "Vatthu sahavo dhammo" the dharma is the nature of an object. It is the nature of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dharma: Encyclopedia Ii - Dharma - Meanings And Origins Of The Word Dharma
The word Dharma (Sanskrit; "धर्म" in the Devanagari script) or dhamma (Pali) is used in most or all philosophies and religions of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dharma: Encyclopedia Ii - Dharma - In Buddhism
In East Asia, the word for Dharma is 法, pronounced fǎ in Mandarin and hō in Japanese. Dharma - The teachings of the Buddha. For pra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Theosophy - Basic Theosophical Beliefs
Theosophy - Consciousness is universal and individual. According to Theosophy, nature does not operate by chance. Every event, past or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dharma: Encyclopedia Ii - Dharma - Dharma In Hinduism
Within Indian philosophy "dharma" also means "property" and "dharmin" means "property-bearer". In a Sanskrit sentence like "zabdo 'nityaH...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Theosophy: Encyclopedia Ii - Theosophy - A Brief History Of Theosophy
Theosophists trace the origin of Theosophy to the universal striving for divinity that existed in all ancient cultures. It is found in an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Cuisine - Three Types Of Restrictions
Reincarnation is one basic tenet of Buddhism, and this includes rebirth of humans as other animals, and vice-versa. As a result, many Bud...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahakala: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahakala - The Four-armed Chatur-bhuja Mahakala Mgon Po Phyag Bzhi Pa
The four-armed Mahakala is significant to the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. The four arms of this manifestation of Mahakala perform...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Religious Views Of Suicide: Encyclopedia Ii - Religious Views Of Suicide - Buddhism
According to Buddhism, individuals' past acts bear a heavy influence on what they experience in the present; present acts, in turn, becom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Predestination: Encyclopedia Ii - Predestination - Contrasted With Other Kinds Of Determinism
In Chinese Buddhism, predestination is a translation of yuanfen, which does not necessarily imply the existence or involvement of a deity...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Matrix Revolutions: Encyclopedia Ii - The Matrix Revolutions - Philosophy And Religion
The Matrix Trilogy includes many philosophical, religious, mythological and literary allegories. The Matrix Revolutions - Hinduism. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Matrix Revolutions: Encyclopedia Ii - The Matrix Revolutions - Philosophy And Religion
The Matrix Trilogy includes many philosophical, religious, mythological and literary allegories. The Matrix Revolutions - Hinduism. The...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Third Lifetime: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Third Lifetime
Third Lifetime In the first lifetime, the practitioner engages in mundane good deeds which bring ephemeral worldly blessings (wealth,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Marga: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Marga
Marga (Sanskrit) Path; in Buddhism the noble eightfold path that leads to nirvana.   There are four commonly recognized margas, f...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Lanka: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Lanka
Lanka (Sanskrit). The ancient name of the island now called Ceylon. It is also the name of a mountain in the South East of Ceylon, whe...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Reincarnation: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Reincarnation
reincarnation: "Re-entering the flesh." Punarjanma; metempsychosis. The process wherein souls take on a physical body throug...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Buddhism: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Buddhism
BUDDHISM Since we waste our youth suffering from boundless ignorance and unfulfilled desire and since age is mostly a time of physical...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nirvana: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Nirvana
NIRVANA As sickness, age and death impel us to recede ever more deeply into ourselves and we discover that the illusory world outside ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hinduism: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Hinduism
Hinduism (Hindu Dharma): (Sanskrit) India's indigenous religious and cultural system, followed today by nearly one billion adherents, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Maharaja: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Maharaja
Maharaja (Sanskrit) [from maha great + raja king]   Great king; in Hindu literature four are spoken of as the mystical regents an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karma In Hinduism: Encyclopedia Ii - Karma In Hinduism - Definition
Karma literally means "deed" or "act" and more broadly names the universal principle of cause and effect, action and reaction which gover...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samsara: Encyclopedia Ii - Samsara - Saṃsāra In Buddhism
Samsara - Saṃsāra in Nikaya Buddhism. Whereas in Hinduism some being (ātman, jiva, etc.) is regarded as being subject to Saṃsāra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samsara: Encyclopedia Ii - Samsara - Cycle Of Rebirth
In most Indian philosophical traditions, including the orthodox Hindu and heterodox Buddhist and Jain systems, an ongoing cycle of birth,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samsara: Encyclopedia Ii - Samsara - Samsara In Surat Shabda Yoga
In Surat Shabda Yoga, the purpose is to realize the individual's True Self (Self-Realization), True Essence (Spirit-Realization) and True...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buddhist Terms And Concepts: Encyclopedia Ii - Buddhist Terms And Concepts - K
業 Cn: yè Jp: gō Vi: nghiệp Japanese: 見性 kenshō 見性 Cn: jiànxìng Vi: kiến tính Tibetan Japanese: 經行 kinhin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kalu Rinpoche: Encyclopedia Ii - Kalu Rinpoche - Publications By Kalu Rinpoche
Profound Buddhism: From Hinayana to Vajrayana, Clearpoint Press, 1995, ISBN 0963037153 Excellent Buddhism: An Exemplary Life, Clearpoint ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atman Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Atman Buddhism - The Definition Of Atman In Buddhism
Candrakirti contextualises Atman as follows: Atman is an essence of things that does not depend on others; it is an intrinsic nature. Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atman Buddhism: Encyclopedia Ii - Atman Buddhism - The Ontological Status Of Atman In Buddhism
As Atman is identified as the cause of Samsara, it is not merely cognate with the various concepts of Atman as found in Hindu philosophy ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angulimala: Encyclopedia Ii - Angulimala - Meanings And Interpretations
To the Theravada and Mahayana, Angulimala's story serves as an example that even the worst of people can undo the faults in their beings ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thrangu Rinpoche: Encyclopedia Ii - Thrangu Rinpoche - Biography
Thrangu Rinpoche - Early Life and Exile. Thrangu Rinpoche was installed at Thrangu Monastery in Kham (eastern Tibet) after his identifi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Church Universal And Triumphant: Encyclopedia Ii - Church Universal And Triumphant - Theology
Gordon Melton lists the CUT as a religion of the Ancient Wisdom tradition akin to Theosophy and the I AM Movement. CUT theology is a sync...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karmapa: Encyclopedia Ii - Karmapa - The Black Crown
The Karmapas are the holders of the Black Crown (Tib. 'shwa nag') and are thus sometimes known as the Black Hat Lamas. This crown, rang '...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tapasya: Encyclopedia Ii - Tapasya - Undertaking Tapasya
A Tapasya may be striving for nirvana, or moksha. It may also be striving for perfection in a particular sport, field of knowledge or wor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Yoga - Bhagavad Gita
The protracted discussions of the ultimate, infinite Self, or Atman, and realization of Brahman, are the true legacy of the Upanishads, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karma: Encyclopedia Ii - Karma - Karma In The Dharma-based Religions
Karma - Hinduism. Main article: Karma in Hinduism Karma in Hinduism differs from karma in Buddhism and Jainism, and involves the role...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karma: Encyclopedia Ii - Karma - Western Interpretation
An academic and religious definition was mentioned above. Millions of people believe in it and is a part of many cultures and the psyches...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Karma: Encyclopedia Ii - Karma - Analogs Of Karma - God The Judge
If we accept that the basic ethical purpose of Karma is to behave responsibly, and that the tenet of Karma may be simply stated 'if you d...   » Read the article

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