misc terms Flashcards
shamantha
just sitting; (calming the mind)
vipassana
insight
mantra meditation is derived from
Vedantist and Tantric lineages
mindfulness meditation is a western adaptation of
Theravada Buddhist and Zen Buddhist lifestyle practice that goes along with meditation practice
zen emphasizes what meditation
koan meditation
koan
is a riddle or puzzle or question that Zen Buddhists use during meditation to help them unravel greater truths about the world and about themselves
pali canon
the standard collection of scriptures in the Theravada Buddhist tradition
tipikata
aka (Pali ti, “three,” + pitaka, “baskets”), or Pali canon
zazen
refers to sitting meditation. It’s a meditative practice that’s meant to give insight into your true nature of being
typically the primary practice of the Zen Buddhist tradition
sunyata
in Theravada Buddhism refers to often refers to the non-self
bhavana
in the Pali canon; literally means “development”[3] or “cultivating”[4] or “producing”[1][2] in the sense of “calling into existence”
citta-bhāvanā,
“development of mind”[7][8] or “development of consciousness.”
kāya-bhāvanā
translated as “development of body.
mettā-bhāvanā
the “cultivation”[9] or “development of benevolence.”
paññā-bhāvanā
“development of wisdom”[11] or “development of understanding.”
