Test 2 Terms Flashcards
Japanese term for Amitabha
Amida
Bodhisattva in Chinese
Guanyin
Oasis for travelers/markets
Used during silk route
Caravanserai
Prince
1st to promote Buddhism
Shotoku
1stMonk who traveled from India to China & back with Buddha text
Faxian
‘Buddha of light’
Amitabha
Monk who went to India & brought back texts
Translated text into Chinese
Xuanzang
Guanyin in Japanese
Kannon
Asuka capital moves to … In 710 ce
Nara
Single block of wood
Ichiboku
Rolling wave pattern
Hompa shiki
Meditative tools
Mandala
Concentration on a word
Mantra
Mystical text
Associated with shingon Buddhism
Tantra
Sacred text
Associated with tendai Buddhism
Sutra
‘Cycle of life’
Samsara
‘Salvation’
Moksha
‘Worship’
Puja
‘Devotion’
Bhakti
‘To see & be seen’
Darshan
‘Age/time frame’
Yuga
‘Power’
Shakti
‘Preserver’
Seated on 5 headed snake
Vishnu
‘Non dual/universal spirit’
Atman