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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mudita

Religion; Buddhism

(Pali) 'Altruistic (or Sympathetic) Joy', is one of the Sublime States.

mudra

Religion; Buddhism

Symbolic hand gestures used in Buddhist ritual or dance. The Buddha is often depicted with his hands in the meditation mudra or in the mudra symbolizing teaching. In Vajrayana, ...

Mount Meru

Religion; Buddhism

The centre of the universe according to Buddhist cosmology.

Mount Gudhakutra

Religion; Buddhism

Vulture Peak, the site of many of Shakyamuni Buddha's recorded discourses and important in Zen as the site of the first transmission from the Buddha to Mahakashyapa.

moon days

Religion; Buddhism

Every lunar month has four moon days. The most important are the New Moon (which begins the month) and the Full Moon (which is the middle of the month). On these days the sangha ...