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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seiza

Religion; Buddhism

(Japanese) Quiet sitting; Japanese sitting; an alternative posture for zazen.

prajnaparamita

Religion; Buddhism

The 'Wisdom that has gone beyond', a literature compiled in India from the first century B. C.

prajna

Religion; Buddhism

(Sanskrit) Panna in Pail. This term means pure and intuitive wisdom, one of the aspects under which the goal of Buddhism is known, often personified as feminine. It is the supreme ...

pitaka

Religion; Buddhism

(Pali) Lit: 'basket'. The three Pitakas are the main divisions of the Pali Canon, the Sutta Pitaka or Sermons, the Vinaya Pitaka or Rules of the Order (Sangha), and the Abhidhamma ...