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ANCIENT INDIA TERMS Flashcards

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sabhasad

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courtier

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gramani

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Chiefs of septs

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senani

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general

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purohit

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Chief priest

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kshatra

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mobility

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6
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vis’

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Ordinary tribesmen

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grama

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Group of kinsfolk, later village

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yava

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Corn, later barley

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sura

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Secular drink

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soma

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Religious drink

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nishka

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Gold coin

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ratnins

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Jewel bearers

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13
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purohita

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Chief priest

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samgrahitr

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treasurer

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15
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bhagadugha

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Revenue collector

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16
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barhis

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Sacred straw

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17
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Purusha first appears in

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Katha upanishad

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Transmigration first appears in

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Brihadaranyaka upanishad

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Mahabhinishkramana

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Great going forth into the wilderness

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20
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He taught meditation to the Buddha

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Alara Kalama

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21
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Last meal of the buddha before enlightenment

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Kheer by Sujata

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22
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1st sermon of the Buddha

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Sarnath

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23
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Setting in motion the wheel of law

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Buddhas first sermon

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24
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Krishna Gautami

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Buddha’s aunt who requested that nuns be allowed in Buddhism

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Sangha

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Buddhist order

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Parinirvana

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Passing away of Buddha

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Buddha died near

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Kushinagra

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28
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Mahasanghikas

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Members of great community

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29
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Sthaviravadin/Theravadin

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Orthodox Buddhists

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30
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Vihara

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monastery

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chaitya

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Sacred spot

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stupa

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tumuli

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Padmasambhava

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Left Nalanda for Tibet in 8th century AD

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Vikramshila

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Vajrayana monastery in Bihar

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Mihirakula

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Huna king who killed Buddhist monks

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Shashanka

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Fanatical Shaivite king who nearly destroyed Bodhi tree

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Paticca samuppada

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Chain of dependent origination

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anicca

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transient

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anatta

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Soul less

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arhant

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Perfected being

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mahakalpa

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Enormous period of time

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asankhyeya

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Four great periods

43
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5 Buddhas

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Krakucchanda
Kanakmuni
Kashyapa
Shakyamuni
Maitreya

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Pratyeka Buddhas

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Self taught enlightened beings who have not taught yet to the world

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Saosyant

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saviour

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Avici

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Deepest Buddhist purgatory

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Paramitas

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Spiritual imperfections

48
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kshitigarbha

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Guardian of purgatories

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dharmakaya

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Body of essence

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sambhogakaya

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Body of bliss

51
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nirmanakaya

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Created body

52
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sukhavati

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Mahayana heaven, happy land

53
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amitabha

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Immeasurable glory

54
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amitayus

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Immeasurable age

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saddharmapundarika

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Lotus of the good law

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vajracchedika

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Diamond cutter

57
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sukhavativyuha

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Glories of amitabha and paradise

58
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karandavyuha

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Glorify avalokiteshvara

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Tathata

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suchness

60
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dharmadhatu

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Raw material of phenomena

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sutralankara

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ashanga

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vasubandhu

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monk

63
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dignaga

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monk

64
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dharmakirti

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monk

65
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Prajnaparamita

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Perfection of insight

66
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upavastha

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Act of general confession

67
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pratimoksha

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Long list of general rules

68
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Brahma vihara

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4 sublime moods

69
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jina

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conqueror

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Nayacandra

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Jain monk

71
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Kumarpala

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Patron of Jainism, Chalukya king

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Pujyapada

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Jain monk

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Prashastapada

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Vaisheshika commentator

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