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Heart Sutra 1
Heart Sutra 2
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Heart Sutra Tibetan
Diamond Sutra 1
Diamond Sutra 2
Faith in Mind
Ksitigarbha Sutra 1
Ksitigarbha Sutra 2
Ksitigarbha Sutra 3
Ksitigarbha Sutra 4
Ksitigarbha Sutra 5
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Ksitigarbha Sutra 11
Ksitigarbha Sutra 12
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| A abhèta - unoriginated abyŒkata - undeclared, unexplained abyŒpŒda - non-aversion Œcariya - teacher (may be same or different from upajjaya) Œciööakamma - habitual kamma ad´nŒva - danger, unsatisfactoriness, inadequacy adosa - non-aversion (= loving-kindness) agatigamana - evil motives (four) :- chanda - desire, partiality dosa - hatred moha - delusion bhaya - fear ajŒta - unborn akata - uncreated akusala - unwholesome îlŒra KŒlŒma - the Bodhisatta's first meditation teacher alobha - non-greed (= detachment) amatadhŒtu - the deathless element amatapada - the deathless state amoha - non-delusion (= wisdom, understanding) anŒgŒmimagga - path of non-returner anŒgŒmiphala - fruit of non-returner anŒgŒriya - homelessness înanda - the Buddha's personal attendant ŒnŒpŒnasati - mindfulness of breathing anattŒ - not self anattaniya - not belonging to a self, not related to a self anupadisesa nibbŒnadhŒtu - the nibbana element without residues remaining anusaya - latent tendency anuttarŒ sammŒsambodhi - supreme perfect enlightenment appanŒsamŒdhi - absorption concentration apŒyabhèmi - planes of misery arahat - an accomplished one, one who has reached liberation while alive arahattamagga - path of arahatship arahattaphala - fruit of arahatship ariya - noble; a noble person ariyasangha - community of noble ones ariya aÊÊhaºgikamagga - the noble eightfold path arèpadhŒtu - immaterial realm, formless realm Œruppa - formless meditative absorption or attainment (four) ŒkŒsŒna–cŒyatana - sphere of infinite space vi––Œöa–cŒyatana - sphere of infinite consciousness Œki–ca––Œyatana - sphere of nothingness n'evasa––ŒnŒsa– –Œyatana - sphere of neither perception nor non-perception arèparŒga - desire for immaterial existence assŒda - satisfaction, enjoyment asaºkhata - unconditioned Œsannakamma - death-proximate kamma asura - titan, "anti-god" attŒ - self attahita - one's own welfare attakilamathanuyoga - devotion to self-mortification avasavattitŒ - not subject to the exercise of mastery avihiµsŒ (ahiµsŒ) - non-injury avijjŒ - ignorance Œyatana - sphere, realm B BhagavŒ - the "Exalted One" (epithet of a Buddha) Bhante - "venerable sir" (usual way of addressing the Buddha) bhava - existence khammabhava - kammically accumulative existence upapattibhava - resultant existence bhŒvanŒ - development (of the noble eightfold path) bhavaºga - the life continuum bhavataöhŒ - craving for existence bhikkhu - a fully ordained monk bhikkhun´ - a fully ordained nun bhikkhun´sangha - the order of fully ordained nuns bhikkhusangha - the order of fully ordained monks Bodhisatta - one striving for complete Buddhahood brahmacariya - the holy life, celibacy BrahmŒ Sahampati - the high divinity who urged the Buddha to teach the Dhamma brahmavihŒra - sublime states, divine abodes (four) :- mettŒ - loving-kindness karunŒ - compassion muditŒ - sympathetic joy upekkhŒ - equanimity C cŒga - generosity cakkavattirŒjŒ - universal monarch cakkhukaraöi - leading to vision cattŒri ariyasaccŒni - the four noble truths cetanŒ - volition chanda - desire ( a neutral term, not necessarily bad) citta - mind, thought moment, mental act citt'ekaggatŒ - one-pointedness of mind citt'uppŒda - same as citta above cittŒnupassanŒ - contemplation of states of mind cittasantŒna - the mental continuum c´vara - the robes of a monk D dŒna - giving dasarŒjadhamma - ten royal virtues dŒna - generosity, giving s´la - moral discipline pariccŒga - self-sacrifice ajjava - justice maddava - gentleness tapa - austerity akkodha - non-enmity avihiµsŒ - non-violence khanti - patience avirodha - non-opposition (to the will of the people) dasas´la - the ten precepts (of a samanera) dasas´lamŒtŒ - a ten precept-observing nun dasasila upŒsikŒ - a woman observing the ten precepts deva - god, heavenly being Dhamma - the Buddha's teaching; the truth behind the teaching; the path dhammacakka - the wheel of Dhamma dhammacakkhu - eye of Dhamma, insight into truth dhammŒnupassanŒ - contemplation of mind-objects dhŒtu - element d´pa - island D´paºkara - an ancient Buddha, the twenty sixth before Gotama diÊÊhadhamma attha - the benefit pertaining to the present life dosa - hatred, aversion dukkha - unsatisfactoriness, suffering (sometimes untranslated) dukkhadukkhatŒ - dukkha as ordinary suffering dukkhanirodha - the cessation of suffering dukkhanirodha ariyasacca - the noble truth of the cessation of dukkha dukkhanirodhagŒmin´paÊipadŒ - the way leading to the cessation of dukkha dukkhanirodhagŒmin´paÊipadŒ ariyasacca - the noble truth of the way leading to the cessation of dukkha dukkhasamudaya ariasacca - the noble truth of the origin of dukkha dvŒra - door of action (= body, speech, mind) G gandhabba - the stream of consciousness ready to take rebirth ganthadhura - the career of study garukakamma - heavy kamma I idappaccayatŒ - conditionality J jarŒ - aging jŒti - birth jhŒna - (untranslated) meditative absorption jhŒnaºga - factor of absorption (five) vitakka - initial application vicŒra - sustained application p´ti - rapture sukha - happiness citt'ekaggatŒ - one-pointedness of mind j´vitindriya - the life-faculty K kŒmadhŒtu - sense sphere realm kŒmataöhŒ - craving for sense pleasures kapilavatthu - the capital city of the Sakyans kŒmasukhallikŒnuyoga - devotion to indulging in sense pleasures kamma - volitional action kammabhava - kammically accumulative existence kammaniyŒma - the order of kamma, law of kamma kammaÊÊhŒna - meditation object kammavaÊÊa - phase of kamma kappa - an aeon, the lifespan of a world system kasiöa - disc-like object of concentration kaÊattakama - miscellaneous kamma kaÊhina - the ceremony of robes-offering, following the end of the Vassa kŒyakamma - bodily action kŒyŒnupassanŒ - contemplation of the body khandhaparinibbŒna - the extinguishing of the aggregate-continuum khaöika - momentary khaöikasamŒdhi - momentary concentration kilesa - defilement, a mental unwholesome state kilesaparinibbŒna - the extinguishment of defilements kilesavaÊÊa phase of defilements kiriya - the action of an arahat, not kamma Konda––a - the seniormost of the five ascetics; first monk-disciple of the Buddha kusala - wholesome KusinŒra - the small town where the Buddha passed away L lobha - greed lokadhŒtu - world system lokiya - mundane lokiyamagga - mundane path lokuttara - transcendental, supramundane lokuttaramagga - supramundane path M magga - path maggaºga - path factor mahŒbhèta - primary elements (four) paÊhavidhŒtu - the earth-element ŒpodhŒtu - the water-element tejodhŒtu - the heat-element vayodhŒtu - the air-element mahŒkaruöŒ - great compassion MahŒmŒyŒ - Siddhattha's mother MahŒpajŒpati Gotam´ - the Buddha's foster-mother, the first bhikkhuni mahŒpa––Œ - great wisdom mahŒthera - a senior bhikkhu (of twenty years or more seniority) majjhimŒpaÊipadŒ - the middle way mŒna - conceit manokamma - mental action MŒra - the Tempter, Buddhist personification of desire maraöa - death moha - delusion mèla - root N nŒmarèpa - mentality-materiality nŒma - mentality (feelings, perceptions, mental formations) rèpa - materiality (same as aggregate of material form) –Œöakaraöi - leading to knowledge nekkhamma - renunciation nibbŒna - (untranslated, Sanskrit nirvana) the unconditioned reality niraya - hell nirodha - cessation nissaraöa - release, escape P pabbajŒ - the "going forth", ceremony of initial ordination into the order paccaya - condition pada - state pahŒna - abandonment (of craving) pa–can´varaöŒ - the five hindrances kŒmacchanda - sensual desire byŒpŒda - ill will th´namiddha - dullness and drowsiness uddhaccakukkucca - restlessness and worry vicikicchŒ - doubt pa–cas´la - the five precepts pa–cupadŒnakkhandhŒ - the five aggregates of clinging pa––Œ - wisdom, understanding pa––Œkkhandha - group of wisdom parahita - the welfare of others pŒrŒjika - four rules leading to expulsion from order if violated parama sukha - supreme happiness paramattha - the ultimate benefit pŒram´s - sublime virtues perfected by a bodhisatta pŒrima t´ra - the further shore parinibbŒna - the final passing away (of a Buddha or an arahat) pari––Œ - full understanding (of dukkha) paritta - protective discourses recited by monks pariyatti - the study of the Dhamma pariyattidhamma - the study of scriptures pariyuÊÊŒna - manifestation (of defilements) paÊicca samuppŒda - dependent arising pŒtimokkha - code of 227 rules binding on bhikkhus (core of the Vinaya) paÊipŒda - way paÊipatti - the practice of the Dhamma paÊipattidhamma - the practice of meditation paÊisandhicitta - the relinking consciousness, rebirth consciousness paÊivedha - penetration, realization of the Dhamma pavŒraöa - the "invitation" to criticism, closing ceremony of the Vassa peta - afflicted spirit, "hungry ghost" phala - fruits of kamma phassa - contact piö¶apŒta - almsfood punabbhava - repeated becoming, renewed existence puthujjana - ordinary person; a worldling R rŒgakkhaya dosakkhaya mohakkhaya - the destruction of greed, hatred and delusion Rahula - Siddhatha's son rèpa - materiality (same as aggregate of material form) rèpadhŒtu - fine material realm, realm of subtle materiality rèpakkhandha - the aggregate of material form rèparŒga - desire for fine material existence S sa-upŒdisesa nibbŒnadhŒtu - the nibbana element with residue remaining sacca - truth sacchikaraöa - realization (of nibbana) sakadŒgŒmimagga - path of once-returner sakadŒgŒmiphala - fruit of once-returner sakkŒya - the person, the individual sakkayadiÊÊhi - personality view, view of a self Sakyamuni - the sage of the Sakyans (name for the Buddha Gotama) Sakyans - a people of northeast India, among whom the bodhisattha was born saÂŒyatana - the six sense faculties samŒdhi - concentration samŒdhikkhandha - group of concentration sŒmaöera - a novice monk samatha - serenity samathayana - the vehicle of serenity sambodhi - enlightenment sammŒ Œj´va - right livelihood sammŒdiÊÊhi - right view sammŒkammanta - right action sammŒsamŒdhi - right concentration sammŒsaºkappa - right intention sammŒvŒcŒ - right speech sammŒ sati - right mindfulness sammŒ vŒyŒma - right effort sammutisangha - the Sangha established by convention samparŒyika attha - the benefit pertaining to future lives saµsŒra - the round of rebirths, cyclic existence samuccheda - eradication, cutting off samudaya - origin saµyojana - fetters sangahavatthu - bases of popularity (four) :- dŒna - giving peyyavajja - pleasant speech atthacariyŒ - beneficial conduct samŒnattatŒ - impartiality SanghamittŒ - daughter of King Asoka, established bhikkhuni sangha in Sri Lanka saºkhŒra - volitional formations saºkhŒradukkhatŒ - dukkha of conditioned formations saºkhŒrakkandha - the aggregate of mental formations saºkhata - conditioned sa––Œkkhanda - the aggregate of perception santi - peace saraöagamana - going for refuge sŒsana - the dispensation of the Buddha sassatavŒda - eternalistic view satipaÊÊhŒna - foundation of mindfulness, arousing of mindfulness sŒvakasangha - community of (noble) disciples Siddhattha Gotama - the actual name of the Buddha s´labbataparŒmŒsa - clinging to rules and observances s´lakkhanda - group of moral discipline sotŒpanna - stream enterer sotŒpattimagga - path of stream entry sotŒpattiphala - fruit of stream entry Sumedha - name of the ascetic who eventually became the Buddha Gotama Suddhodana - Siddhattha's father, king of the Sakyans T taöhŒ - craving taöhŒkkaya - the destruction of craving TathŒgata - the "Perfect One" (epithet of a Buddha) thera - a senior bhikkhu (of ten years or more seniority) TheravŒda - "school of the elders", the oldest continuous school of Buddhism Ther´gŒthŒ - "verses of the arahat nuns", a book of the Sutta-pitaka Êhitassa a––atthatta - the transformation of that which endures tilakkhaöa - the three characteristics of existence aniccatŒ - impermanence dukkhatŒ - unsatisfactoriness, suffering anattatŒ - selflessness, egolessness TipiÊaka - the three "baskets" or collections of Buddhist scriptures VinayapiÊaka - the collection of monastic disciplines SuttapiÊaka - the collection of the Buddha's discourses and sermons AbhidhammapiÊaka - the collection of psycho-philosophical treatises U ucchedavŒda - annihilationist view Udaka RŒmaputta - the Bodhisatta's second meditation teacher upacŒrasamŒdhi - access concentration upŒdŒna - clinging upŒdŒrèpa, upŒdŒya rèpa - derivative material form upajjhŒya - preceptor uppŒda - arising upapattibhava - resultant existence upasama - peace upasampadŒ - ceremony of full ordination as a bhikkhu uposatha - observance day, held on full moon and new moon days V vac´kamma - verbal action vasadhura - the career of meditation practice vassa - the three month "rains residence" for bhikkhus, from July to October vatthurèpa - the material basis of mind vaya - passing away, destruction vedanŒ - feeling vedanŒkkhanda - the aggregate of feeling vedanŒnupassanŒ - contemplation of feelings vibhavataöhŒ - craving for non-existence vikkhambana - suppression vimutti - liberation Vinaya - the monastic discipline vi––Œöa - consciousness vi––Œöakkhanda - the aggregate of consciousness vipŒka - results of kamma vipŒkavaÊÊa - phase of resultants vipallŒsa - perversions sa––ŒvipallŒsa - perversion of perception cittavipallŒsa - perversion of thought diÊÊhivipallŒsa - perversion of views vipariöŒmadukkhatŒ - dukkha due to change vipassanŒ - insight vipassanŒyŒna - the vehicle of insight virŒga - dispassion visuddhi - purity v´tikkama - transgression Y YasodharŒ - wife of Siddhatha yathŒbhèta–Œöadassana - knowing and seeing things as they really are yoniso manasikŒra - wise consideration |
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