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- PEW + (Philosophy East and West)
- SUNY + (State University of New York)
- Tathatā + (Suchness itself, absolute reality, or thusness, as in the ultimate state of being of phenomena.)
- Sādhana + (Sādhana refers to a method of practice thr … Sādhana refers to a method of practice through which one can actualise a specific spiritual result, and by extension to the texts and manuals which present such methods. A sādhana in the Vajrayāna Buddhist context generally involves the worship and visualisation of a tantric deity, chanting of mantras, and associated practices. The practice often begins with verses of taking refuge and cultivating altruistic thought, then carrying out meditation on emptiness and the mandala of deity, seven-part worship, chanting of mantras, and finally the dissolution of the deity which was visualised.olution of the deity which was visualised.)
- Tantra + (Tantra, when juxtaposed with Sūtra, genera … Tantra, when juxtaposed with Sūtra, generally refers to the scriptures and texts which discuss esoteric topics. While the term is used to refer to texts on other topics, it is mostly used to refer to the genre of scriptures and texts on themes and topics associated with Vajrayāna Buddhism.topics associated with Vajrayāna Buddhism.)
- Kadam + (The Kadam tradition, which traces its origin to the teachings of Atiśa, was the first of the so-called New Schools of Tibetan Buddhism, traditions which arose during or after the Second Propagation of Buddhism (''phyi dar'') in the tenth century.)
- Nyingma + (The Nyingma, which is often described as the oldest tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, traces its origin to Padmasambhava, who is said to have visited Tibet in the eighth century.)
- Bodhicitta + (The altruistic thought to seek enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings. It is said to have two aspects: compassion aimed at sentient beings and their problems and the wisdom of enlightenment as the solution.)
- Śrāvaka + (The disciples of the Buddha who aspire to … The disciples of the Buddha who aspire to attain individual liberation or nirvāṇa. The final goal of the Hearers is to become an arhat, a state in which one has totally eliminated the inner problems of attachment, hatred and ignorance, the main causes for rebirth in this cycle of existence. There are four stages of a śrāvaka path including eight phases. of a śrāvaka path including eight phases.)
- Prabhāsvaracitta + (The luminous aspect of mind that is often … The luminous aspect of mind that is often contrasted with its empty aspect. It is often used figuratively to reference the cognizant, or knowing, aspect of mind and sometimes more literally as the natural luminosity of mind and luminous wisdom that is experienced in meditation. wisdom that is experienced in meditation.)
- Hīnayāna + (The mainstream teachings and the early sch … The mainstream teachings and the early schools of Buddhism which primarily taught individual liberation through practice-focused renunciation and monasticism, considered lesser than the later movement of the Greater Vehicle (Mahāyāna), which professed enlightenment for all sentient beings and promoted compassion.l sentient beings and promoted compassion.)
- Bodhiprasthānacitta + (The mind or mental attitude that actually works towards enlightenment by continuously engaging in the trainings that lead to its accomplishment.)
- Bodhipraṇidhicitta + (The mind or mental attitude that aspires towards enlightenment.)
- Rgyu'i rgyud + (The mind's natural mode that abides as suchness, which remains unchanged from the state of an ordinary being up until enlightenment.)
- Sarma + (The new Buddhist schools which began to ri … The new Buddhist schools which began to rise in the second millennium in Tibet after Buddhism declined in the ninth century as a result of the fall of the Yarlung dynasty. The Sarma schools were mostly based on Buddhist teachings freshly received from India and Nepal in contrast to the revival of the old teachings which already existed in Tibet. teachings which already existed in Tibet.)
- Ekayāna + (The notion that ultimately there is only one vehicle, or means, of achieving enlightenment.)
- Prakṛtisthagotra + (The potential for awakening that is inherently present in all beings.)
- Tattva + (The reality or the objective state of thin … The reality or the objective state of things as they are. In the Buddhist context, it refers to the ultimate nature of things although what exactly suchness means would depend on the philosophical position of the specific schools. The Middle Way school, for instance, consider emptiness as the suchness of all things.r emptiness as the suchness of all things.)
- Pāramitā + (The six or ten types of practices which le … The six or ten types of practices which lead an individual to Buddhahood. The practice of perfections is particularly important in Mahāyāna Buddhism in which the entire path of the Bodhisattva to reach full enlightenment is included in the six or ten perfections. The six perfections are that of giving, of discipline, patience, zeal, meditation, and wisdom. The perfection of skill-in-means, aspirations, power, and pristine wisdom are added to them to make ten perfections.are added to them to make ten perfections.)
- Gzhan stong + (The state of being devoid of that which is … The state of being devoid of that which is wholly different rather than being void of its own nature. The term is generally used to refer to the ultimate, or buddha-nature, being empty of other phenomena such as adventitious defiling emotions but not empty of its true nature.emotions but not empty of its true nature.)
- Śūnyatā + (The state of being empty of an innate nature due to a lack of independently existing characteristics.)
- Rang stong + (The state of being empty of self, which references the lack of inherent existence in relative phenomena.)
- Niḥsvabhāvatā + (The state of lacking a truly independent existence.)
- Great Madhyamaka + (The term ''Great Madhyamaka'' is utilized … The term ''Great Madhyamaka'' is utilized in different contexts depending on the tradition. In the Jonang tradition, it generally refers to the Zhentong Madhyamaka philosophy as it was developed and systematized by Dölpopa. In this context, the Great Madhyamaka refers to the presentation of ultimate truth, while Madhyamaka describes the emptiness of the relative level of truth. In the Nyingma tradition, Great Madhyamaka refers to the subtle, inner Madhyamaka that unifies the philosophical positions of Nāgārjuna and Asaṅga. This is presented in opposition to the coarse, outer Madhyamaka that is the dialectic approach of Prāsaṅgika and Svātantrika. In the Kagyu tradition, the term is used in a similar vein in that Madhyamaka is used to refer to philosophical inquiry, while Great Madhyamaka is used to refer to the view arrived at through yogic accomplishment. However, in all of these traditions, Great Madhyamaka is heavily associated with buddha-nature (''tathāgatagarbha'') and the definitive status of these teachings. the definitive status of these teachings.)
- Cittamātra + (Though it is sometimes used synonymously w … Though it is sometimes used synonymously with Yogācāra, it is in fact one of the more prominent philosophical theories associated with this school. It asserts that the objects in the external world with which we interact are actually mentally created representations appearing as those objects. The character of these perceptions is predetermined by our own karmic conditioning that is stored in the ālayavijñāna.ioning that is stored in the ālayavijñāna.)
- Original enlightenment + (According to East Asian Buddhism, the intr … According to East Asian Buddhism, the intrinsic enlightenment of all sentient beings. This is obscured by the many stains present in the ''ālayavijñāna''. When these are purified, the natural state of enlightenment is recovered, a status known as "actualized enlightenment."tatus known as "actualized enlightenment.")
- Dharmakāya + ("Truth body" or "true being" — One of the three bodies of a buddha. In Mahāyāna Buddhism, it often refers to a kind of fundamental principle or the true nature of reality itself.)
- Tha mal gyi shes pa + (A Mahāmudrā term for the basic state of consciousness that has not been fabricated or altered in any way.)
- Prajñāpāramitā + (A class of Mahāyāna sūtras which represent … A class of Mahāyāna sūtras which represents some of the earliest known literature of this genre of Buddhism. There are around forty texts associated with this category, though the most widespread is the exceedingly brief ''Prajñāpāramitāhṛdayasūtra'', popularly known as the ''Heart Sūtra''. This class of literature is typically associated with the second turning of the dharma wheel and especially with the teachings on emptiness (''śūnyatā''). As such, these texts were the primary scriptural source for the philosophy of the Madhyamaka school.r the philosophy of the Madhyamaka school.)
- Ālayavijñāna + (A neutral base consciousness that is posited as the storehouse for the seeds of past karmic actions in which they remain in a latent state until the circumstances arise for them to ripen as karmic consequences.)
- Bodhisattva + (A person who seeks enlightenment for the s … A person who seeks enlightenment for the sake of others. In Mahāyāna Buddhism, a Bodhisattva is a compassionate being who is training on the path to Buddhahood and aspires to eliminate the suffering of all beings and take all sentient beings to the state of enlightenment. The Mahāyāna sūtras including those on buddha-nature generally have Bodhisattvas as the main audience or interlocutors for the Buddha's discourses.interlocutors for the Buddha's discourses.)
- Buddhadhātu + (A synonym for tathāgatagarbha widely used throughout the East Asian Buddhist traditions, as found in its translations as the Chinese term ''fó xìng'' and Japanese term ''busshō''.)
- Abhidharma + (Abhidharma generally refers to the corpus … Abhidharma generally refers to the corpus of Buddhist texts which deals with the typological, phenomenological, metaphysical, and epistemological presentation of Buddhist concepts and teachings. The abhidharma teachings present a meta-knowledge of Buddhist sūtras through analytical and systemic schemas and are said to focus on developing wisdom among the three principles of training. The Abhidharma is presented alongside Sūtra and Vinaya as one of the three baskets of the teachings of the Buddha.ee baskets of the teachings of the Buddha.)
- Original enlightenment +
- Actualized enlightenment + (Actualized enlightenment is enlightenment … Actualized enlightenment is enlightenment that is attained through practice. It is contrasted with original enlightenment, which is the mind's innate purity in its natural state. Ultimately, there is no difference between them. Because of the presence of ignorance, sentient beings are blind to their true nature. By removing that ignorance, one actualizes enlightenment.t ignorance, one actualizes enlightenment.)
- Yogācāra + (Along with Madhyamaka, it was one of the t … Along with Madhyamaka, it was one of the two major philosophical schools of Mahāyāna Buddhism. Founded by Asaṅga and Vasubandhu around the fourth century CE, many of its central tenets have roots in the ''Saṃdhinirmocanasūtra'' and the so-called third turning of the dharma wheel (see tridharmacakrapravartana).arma wheel (see tridharmacakrapravartana).)
- Madhyamaka + (Along with Yogācāra, it is one of the two … Along with Yogācāra, it is one of the two major philosophical schools of Mahāyāna Buddhism. Founded by Nāgārjuna around the second century CE, it is rooted in the ''Prajñāpāramitā Sūtras'', though its initial exposition was presented in Nāgārjuna's ''Mūlamadhyamakakārikā''.d in Nāgārjuna's ''Mūlamadhyamakakārikā''.)
- Kun gzhi + (Although it is commonly used as an abbrevi … Although it is commonly used as an abbreviation of ''ālayavijñāna'' (''kun gzhi'i rnam shes''), in later Tibetan traditions, particularly that of the Kagyu and the Nyingma, it came to denote an ultimate or pure basis of mind, as opposed to the ordinary, deluded consciousness represented by the ālayavijñāna. Alternatively, in the Jonang tradition, this pure version is referred to as ''ālaya-wisdom'' (''kun gzhi'i ye shes'').''ālaya-wisdom'' (''kun gzhi'i ye shes'').)
- Bodhigarbha + (An alternative term for tathāgatagarbha fo … An alternative term for tathāgatagarbha found in early Nyingma sources. Though it is back-translated as ''bodhigarbha'', this term does not seem to be found in Sanskrit sources. However, in other contexts, the Tibetan ''byang chub snying po'' is often used to translate the Sanskrit term ''bodhimaṇḍa'', which is often translated as the "seat of enlightenment."translated as the "seat of enlightenment.")
- Nirmāṇakāya + (An fully enlightened Buddha is said to hav … An fully enlightened Buddha is said to have the power to manifest in many forms in order to help the sentient beings. The emanation body of a buddha, as the third of the three bodies of a buddha, refers to the many forms in which a buddha can manifest and which are accessible to ordinary sentient beings. Buddhist scholars present four types of emanation bodies: emanation as supreme being, emanation as rebirth, emanation as artisan and emanation in diverse forms.as artisan and emanation in diverse forms.)
- AP + (Asian Philosophy)
- Brahman + (Brahman is the universal principle, suprem … Brahman is the universal principle, supreme truth or ultimate reality in the Hindu religion considered to be absolute, eternal and blissful. A metaphysical concept, it is described as the single binding unity behind the diversity of all that exists. In Buddhism, while this metaphysical principle is not presented, one finds frequent mention of the deity named Brahmā, who is the personification of this principle. is the personification of this principle.)
- Sems nyid + (Commonly found in Dzogchen and Mahāmudrā literature, this term denotes the true, natural state of mind as it is. Often used in these traditions as a synonym for buddha-nature.)
- Gotra + (Disposition, lineage, or class; an individual's ''gotra'' determines the type of enlightenment one is destined to attain.)
- Dzogchen + (Dzogchen is an advanced system of meditation techniques to reveal the innate state of perfection primarily, but not exclusively, espoused by the Nyingma Buddhist tradition and the Tibetan Bön tradition.)
- Bodhi + (Enlightenment or awakening. In Tibetan it … Enlightenment or awakening. In Tibetan it is translated as "purified" (''byang'') and "perfected" (''chub''), which corresponds to Siddhartha Gautama's achievement of purifying all obscurations and perfecting or attaining all qualities associated with a buddha.ng all qualities associated with a buddha.)
- Ngo bo + (Essence or the most basic, fundamental nature or natural state of being. It is often used as a synonym for ''rang bzhin''.)
- Lam rim + (Lam rim refers to the stages on the path a … Lam rim refers to the stages on the path and, by extension, more commonly to the genre of teachings which contain practical instructions for training on the stages of the path to enlightenment. Related to the blo sbyong practice, it is particularly known among the Kadampa and Geluk schools. Tsongkhapa's Byang chub lam rim chen mo is the most well known in this genre and the term lam rim is often used specifically to refer to this text.n used specifically to refer to this text.)
- Icchantika + (Literally, "those with great desire," icchantikas could be rendered as hedonists or addicts. However, the term is generally used to refer to those who, due to their insatiable desire, are incapable of enlightenment.)
- Ātmaka + (Literally, the state of possessing a self. It is usually used to denote something which is endowed with a certain innate, or natural, attribute.)
- Vajrapada + (Literally, vajra-footing, or base. In the … Literally, vajra-footing, or base. In the context of the ''Ratnagotravibhāga'', this is the name given to the seven subjects that are addressed in the treatise. These seven are the ''buddha'', ''dharma'', ''saṅgha'', the element (''dhātu''), enlightenment (''bodhi''), enlightened qualities (''guṇa''), and enlightened activities (''karman'')., and enlightened activities (''karman'').)