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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apsara

Religion; Buddhism

Celestial nymph.

arahant

Religion; Buddhism

(Pali) A "worthy one" or "pure one;" a person whose mind is free of defilement and thus is not destined for further rebirth. A title for the Buddha and the highest level of his ...

arahat

Religion; Buddhism

(Pali) The perfected disciple; one who has completed the discipline required to attain liberation.

arhat

Religion; Buddhism

A term used primarily in Theravada Buddhism to signify a person who has fulfilled its ultimate goal, the attainment of nirvana. Upon death, the arhat will become extinguished. The ...

ariya

Religion; Buddhism

(Pali) Noble, the noble or elected ones.

asava

Religion; Buddhism

Effluent; fermentation. Four qualities - sensuality, views, becoming, and ignorance - that "flow out" of the mind and create the flood of the round of death and rebirth.