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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Ananda

Religion; Buddhism

One of the Shakyamuni Buddha's Ten Great Disciples, and the Buddha's cousin. He was first in hearing the Buddha's words. As he had excellent memory, he memorized the Buddha's ...

anapana-sati

Religion; Buddhism

(Pali) 'Mindfulness on In-and-out breathing', is one of the most important exercises for reaching mental concentration and the four absorbtions (jhanas).

Anathapindika

Religion; Buddhism

A name given to Sudatta, meant one who gives to the needy. He was a wealthy merchant of Savatthi in ancient India who bought the land from Prince Jeta with as much gold as would ...

anatman/anatta

Religion; Buddhism

The Buddhist notion that there is no eternal soul, unlike in Hinduism. Instead, each living person is an association of five skandas, which fly apart at death. Linguistically, ...