Religion

Religion

Refers to any set of beliefs of any community or nation, concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of life and the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural or divine agency.

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sati

Religion; Buddhism

(Pali) 'Mindfulness', presence of mind, is one of the 5 spiritual Faculties and Powers, one of the 7 factors of enlightenment, and the 7th link of the 8-fold Path.

sanzen

Religion; Buddhism

This is the twice-daily meeting between the student and the master in Zen Buddhism to discuss the student's progress in meditation. The main purpose is to determine whether the ...

Sanskrit

Religion; Buddhism

The spoken language of ancient India, which belongs to the class of the Indo-European languages. It is used both in Hinduism and in some forms of Buddhism. .

sangha

Religion; Buddhism

(Pali) On the conventional (sammati) level, this term denotes the communities of Buddhist monks and nuns; on the ideal (ariya) level, it denotes those followers of the Buddha, lay ...