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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mana

Religion; Buddhism

'Conceit', pride, is one of the ten fetters binding one to existence.

manas

Religion; Buddhism

The discriminative and deliberative faculty of mind.

Maitreya

Religion; Buddhism

Literally means friendly and benevolent. The buddha who is expected to come in the future, known to all schools of Buddhism. He is worshipped as a being who guides those who ...

makyo

Religion; Buddhism

(Japanese) Fantasies, hallucinations, and seemingly real mental or physical experiences that arise during zazen; they are said to be an obstacle to practice.

Majjhima-patipada

Religion; Buddhism

(Pali) 'Middle Path', is the whole noble eight-fold path which, by avoiding the two extemes of senual lust and self-torment leads to enlightenment and deliverence from suffering.

Mahayana Buddhism

Religion; Buddhism

Mahayana means "The Great Raft" or "The Great Vehicle. " It is the largest and most influential of the three main forms of Buddhism (the other two being Theravada and Vajrayana ). ...