Date:   4/14/2004 4:31:34 PM ( 21 y ago)
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Buddhism concepts or definition
from the book "FROM THE RICHES of the BUDDHIST MIND


1 Bodhicitta:
the desire,out of compassion,
to deliver all sentient beings
from suffering.

2 Bohdi-sattva:
One who has commited
himself to the
Mahayana path of compassion

3 Buddha nature:
the potential to be a
buddha

4 Dharma:
Buddha's teachings

5 Dharmakaya:
The enlightened mind, or premordial wisdom

6 Samsara:
the existence of
suffering

7 Tathagata:
The Buddha

8 Nirvana:
Non beginning, non ending
It is not something in the
distant future,it is
right here and now as yet
unrealized.

9 The Trikayas:
1 Dharmakayas:
The enlightened mind
or premordial wisdom
2 Sambogakaya:
The enjoyment body
3 nirmanakaya:
The means to communicate to others.

10 The three spheres or realm.
1 The sense realm
2 The form realm
3 The formless realm

11 the four basic elements
1 earth
2 water
3 fire
4 wind

 

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