Buddhism

Buddhism

Buddhism is a religion indigenous to the Indian subcontinent that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, who is commonly known as the Buddha.

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Sravaka

Religion; Buddhism

Hearer; a disciple not yet capable of independent progress.

srotapanna

Religion; Buddhism

A Sanskrit word which means one who has entered the flow, Sotapanna in Pali. He opposes the flow of common people's six dusts and enters the flow of the Sage's Dharma-nature. It comes when the ...

Soto Sect

Religion; Buddhism

(Japanese) Zen Buddhist Sect; traced from Tung-shan Liang-chieh (Dongshan Liangjie), 840-901.

skandha

Religion; Buddhism

(Sanskrit) "Aggregate," one of the five constituents of the construct called "personality. "

skandhas

Religion; Buddhism

The five elements of a human which come together at birth and separate at death: body, feelings/senses, perceptions, habits and inclinations, and consciousness. This is linked to the notion of ...

sila

Religion; Buddhism

(Sanskrit and Pali). The Buddhist code of morality. It means precept or rule. It usually is used in reference to the Five or Ten Precepts which form the basic guidelines for the sangha's behavior.