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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dharma

Religion; Buddhism

The teachings of the Buddha.

dharmakaya

Religion; Buddhism

Literally, body of the law. In Mahayana thought, one aspect of ultimate reality.

dhyana

Religion; Buddhism

Meditation, concentration. It is the Sanskrit word of which Ch'an and Zen are Chinese and Japanese transliterations.

Dogen Zenji

Religion; Buddhism

Founder of the Japanese Soto school of Zen, he established Eiheiji, the principal Soto training monastery of Japan. He is the author of the Shobogenzo.