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kamma/karma
a persons actions; the idea that skilful actions result in happiness and unskillful ones in suffering
karuna
compassion:feeling concerned for the suffering of other people and wanting too relieve there suffering
magga
the fourth noble truth : the way to stop suffering: the eight fold path
mahayana buddhism
an umbrella term to describe some later buddhist traditions including pure land buddhism,tibetan, and zen buddhism
mala
prayer bears that are used to count the number of recitations in a mantra
mandala
an intricate, circle shaped pattern used for meditation
mantra
a short sequence of sacred syllables
mara
a demon that represents spiritual obstacles, especially temptation
meditation
a practice of calming and focusing the mind, and reflecting deeply on specific teachings to penetrate their true meaning
meditation( samadhi)
a section of the threefold way that emphasises the role of meditation in the process of spiritual development.
metta
loving- kindness . showing a benevolent, kind, friendly attitude towards other people
mindfulness of breathing
a meditation practice focusing of the experiencing of breathing
monastery (vihara)
a place where buddhist monks and nuns live
nibbana/nirvana
a state of complete enlightenment, happiness and peace
nidanas
12 factors that illustrate the process of birth death and rebirth
nirodha
the third noble truth; suffering can be stopped
pali
the language of the earliest buddhist scriptures
parinirvana day
a mahayana festival that commemorates the buddhas passing away
puja
an act of worship
pure land buddhism
a mahayana form of buddhism based on belief in amitabha buddha
retreat
a period of time spent away from everyday life in order to focus on meditation practice
samsara
the repeating cycle of birth life death and rebirth
samatha meditation
calming meditation ; a type of meditation that involves calming the the kind and developing deeper concentration
samudaya
the second noble truth ; there are causes of suffering
sanskrit
the language used in later buddhist texts
shrine
an area with a statue of the buddha or bodhisattva, which provides buddhist with a focal point for meditation and devotion
