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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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...