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Public ordination ceremony
The Buddhist initiation (Pali: Ārādhanā; Chinese: 受戒; pinyin: shòujiè; Japanese pronunciation: Jukai; Korean: 수계; romaja: sugye) refers to the public
Buddhist_initiation
New name acquired during Buddhist initiation and ordination rituals
Dhamma name is a new name acquired during both lay and monastic Buddhist initiation rituals in Mahayana Buddhism and monastic ordination in Theravada
Dharma_name
Chinese school of Mahāyāna Buddhism
"meditation" or "meditative state" in Buddhism), is a Mahāyāna Chinese Buddhist tradition. It developed in China from the 6th century CE onwards, becoming
Chan_Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhist tantric tradition
abhiseka (initiation) ceremonies as well as Huayan (Hoa Nghiêm) assemblies. He also wrote various texts on esoteric topics. Chinese Buddhist esotericism
Vajrayana
Chinese writer
roots-searching literature in the mid and late 1980s. Wang's 1980 story "Buddhist Initiation" (受戒) painted a beautiful, poetic, and nostalgic portrait of life
Wang_Zengqi
Meditation-based school of Mahāyāna Buddhism
from Chinese: Chan; in Korean: Sŏn, and Vietnamese: Thiền) is a Mahayana Buddhist tradition that developed in China during the Tang dynasty by blending Indian
Zen
Vietnamese version of Chan Buddhism
Vietnamese Mahayana and Theravada Buddhists formed the Unified Buddhist Sangha. Thích Trí Quang led South Vietnamese Buddhists in acts of civil resistance in
Thiền
Ethics and code of conduct in Buddhism
Buddhist ethics are traditionally based on the enlightened perspective of the Buddha. In Buddhism, ethics or morality are understood by the term śīla (Sanskrit:
Buddhist_ethics
Meditative discipline in Zen Buddhism
meditative discipline that is typically the primary practice of the Zen Buddhist tradition. The generalized Japanese term for meditation is meisō (瞑想);
Zazen
School of Zen in Japanese Buddhism
Japanese Buddhist organizations. Sōtō Zen is now also popular in the West, and in 1996 priests of the Sōtō Zen tradition formed the Soto Zen Buddhist Association
Sōtō
Chinese martial art
is the largest and most famous style of kung fu. It combines Mahayana Buddhist, Chan philosophy and martial arts. It was developed in the Shaolin Temple
Shaolin_kung_fu
Form of Buddhism native to China and practiced around the world
汉传佛教) is a Sinicized form of Mahayana Buddhism, which draws on the Chinese Buddhist canon (大藏經; Dàzàngjīng; "Great Storage of Scriptures") as well as numerous
Chinese_Buddhism
Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism
nonexistent and Chan masters were willing to instruct anyone regardless of buddhist ordination. Dōshō (道昭, 629–700 C.E.) went over to China in 653 C.E., where
Japanese_Zen
Term meaning 'not', 'without', or 'lack'
of "no mind" Mokusatsu Neti neti Not even wrong Nothingness Śūnyatā - Buddhist concept of emptiness Wronger than wrong Wu (awareness) - Chinese concept
Mu_(negative)
Japanese Zen scholar (1870–1966)
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, the fourth son of physician Ryojun Suzuki. The Buddhist name Daisetsu, meaning "Great Humility", the kanji of which can also mean
D._T._Suzuki
Short instructive text in some Buddhist practices
statement from Chinese Chan Buddhist lore, supplemented with commentaries, that is used in Chan, Zen, Seon and Thiền Buddhist practice in different ways
Koan
accounting for around 4% of the country's population. There are three main Buddhist branches there; Han or Chinese Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism, and Theravada
Buddhism_in_China
Semi-legendary founder of Zen Buddhism
Bodhidharma was a semi-legendary Buddhist monk who lived during the 5th or 6th century CE. He is traditionally credited as the transmitter of Chan Buddhism
Bodhidharma
Chinese, Japanese and Tibetan conception of the preta of Buddhist mythology
culture, where they were referred to as Preta.[citation needed] In the Buddhist tradition, hungry ghosts appear in stories from the Chuan-chi po-yuan ching
Hungry_ghost
Founder of the Linji school of Chan Buddhism (died 866)
Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and Research, 1999 Three Chan Classics, page 25, Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai and Numata Center for Buddhist Translation and
Linji_Yixuan
Buddhist mountain in Sichuan, China
mountain in Sichuan Province, China, and is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China. Mount Emei sits at the western rim of the Sichuan Basin
Mount_Emei
Stick used to clean self after defecating
廁籌 (with 廁 "toilet"). Chóu or chū was used to translate the polysemous Buddhist Sanskrit term śalāka or śalākā (Pali: salākā). śalākā any small stake or
Shit_stick
Ritual scars on Buddhist monks
Bodhisattva Precepts as a sign of sacrifice and dedication during a Buddhist initiation ritual. The practice dates back to at least the Chinese Yuan dynasty
Jieba
Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar (602–664)
known by his Sanskrit Dharma name Mokṣadeva, was a 7th-century Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller, and translator. He is known for the epoch-making
Xuanzang
Topics referred to by the same term
(Australian), both an initiation ceremony of Indigenous Australians, and the site on which the initiation is performed Buddhist initiation ritual, the public
Initiation_(disambiguation)
Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism collectively
during the Ming dynasty by Lin Zhao'en, wherein Confucian, Taoist, and Buddhist beliefs are combined according to their usefulness in self-cultivation
Three_teachings
Buddhist philosophical metaphor
Sanskrit Indrajāla, Chinese: 因陀羅網) is a metaphor used to illustrate the Buddhist philosophical concepts of Śūnyatā (emptiness), pratītyasamutpāda (dependent
Indra's_net
Korean school of Mahayana Buddhism
transmission alive. Entering into the 21st century a common saying in the Korean Buddhist community is "남진제 북송담'(南眞際 北松潭) (Jinje in the south, Songdam in the north)
Korean_Seon
Buddhist place of worship
A Buddhist temple or Buddhist monastery is the place of worship for adherents of Buddhism. They include the structures called vihara, chaitya, stupa,
Buddhist_temple
Basic code of ethics for Buddhist laity
ritual of undertaking the five precepts developed into an initiation ceremony to become a Buddhist layperson. On the other hand, in countries with little
Five_precepts
Figure in Buddhist and East Asian religious traditions
with and venerated as the future Buddha Maitreya in Chan Buddhism and Buddhist scripture. With the spread of Chan Buddhism, he also came to be venerated
Budai
Indian politician and social reformer (1934–2006)
date because it marked the 50th anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar's Buddhist initiation. This was intended to be a significant cultural act by Manyavar Kanshi
Kanshi_Ram
Japanese Buddhist monk who popularized Zen in the US
Buddhism in the United States, and is renowned for founding the first Zen Buddhist monastery outside Asia (Tassajara Zen Mountain Center). Suzuki founded
Shunryū_Suzuki
Sudden awakening to Enlightenment
pinyin: Dùnwù; Japanese pronunciation: tongo), also known as subitism, is a Buddhist idea which holds that practitioners can achieve an instantaneous insight
Sudden_awakening
Nondualistic tantra tradition in Tibetan Buddhism
tradition of Buddhist tantra in Tibetan Buddhism, being particularly emphasized by the Jonang tradition, and its teachings and initiations have been offered
Kalachakra
Type of god in Chinese culture
many natural laws or dao. He is often identified with Śakra in Chinese Buddhist cosmology and identified with Yu the Great in Chinese mythology. The Jade
Jade_Emperor
Form of Vajrayana Buddhism practiced by the Newar people of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
York Publications. ISBN 978-0-7914-4611-9. Locke, John K. Newar Buddhist Initiation Rites Mahajan, Phra Sujan (B.E. 2549). The Revival of Theravada Buddhism
Newar_Buddhism
Canon of Chinese Buddhism, and much of the Sinosphere
The Chinese Buddhist canon refers to a traditional collection of Chinese language Buddhist texts which are the central canonical works of East Asian Buddhism
Chinese_Buddhist_canon
Species of tree, considered sacred by Hindus
the Bel Fruit: Ihi and The Girl's Buddhist Marriage to the Bel Fruit: Ihi". Growing Up—Hindu and Buddhist Initiation Ritual among Newar Children in Bhaktapur
Aegle_marmelos
Traditions of Vajrayana Buddhism
masters Śubhakarasiṃha, Vajrabodhi and Amoghavajra, established the Esoteric Buddhist Zhēnyán (Chinese: 真言, "true word", "mantra") tradition from 716 to 720
Chinese_Esoteric_Buddhism
East Asian Buddhist philosophical concept
monism. The root of the East Asian idea of interpenetration is found in the Buddhist theories of Pratītyasamutpāda (dependent co-arising), emptiness and in
Perfect_Interpenetration
Japanese translation of a Chinese term for zazen
the Sanskrit śamatha and vipaśyanā, the two basic forms or components of Buddhist meditation. The phrase zhǐguǎn dǎzuò ("just sitting") was used by Dōgen's
Shikantaza
Hindu rite of passage
Upanayana (Sanskrit: उपनयन, romanized: upanayana, lit. 'initiation') is a Hindu educational sacrament, one of the traditional saṃskāras or rites of passage
Upanayana
Part of the history of Buddhism in Asia
the 1st or 2nd century CE. The first documented translation efforts by Buddhist monks in China were in the 2nd century CE via the Kushan Empire into the
Silk Road transmission of Buddhism
Silk_Road_transmission_of_Buddhism
Taiwanese Buddhist nun (born 1937)
month, 4 May 1937) is a Taiwanese Buddhist nun (bhikkhuni), teacher, and philanthropist. She is the founder of the Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation
Cheng_Yen
School of Chan Buddhism named after Linji Yixuan
faction to gain recognition at the Song court, due to the influence of the buddhist scholar-official Zanning (919–1001). After his death this position was
Linji_school
Buddhist ritual texts performed during daily liturgical services
Buddhist liturgy is a formalized service of veneration and worship performed within a Buddhist Sangha community in nearly every traditional denomination
Buddhist_liturgy
County-level city in Gansu, China
time. From the West also came early Buddhist monks, who had arrived in China by the 1st century, and a sizable Buddhist community eventually developed in
Dunhuang
Indian/Nepali/ caste of Smiths, coppersmiths, metal casters
Gutschow, Niels and Michaels, Axel (2008) Growing up: Hindu and Buddhist initiation rituals among Newar children in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Otto Harrassowitz
Tamrakar
Seeing one's "true nature" as inherently empty of a personal self
Chinese: 見性, Pinyin: jianxing, Sanskrit: dṛṣṭi-svabhāva) is an East Asian Buddhist term from the Chan / Zen tradition which means "seeing" or "perceiving"
Kenshō
1919 compilation of Zen koans
or Linji lineages Kaishin Inshu Hierarchy and titles Novice Unsui Buddhist initiation ritual Attendants Jikijitsu Jisha Priest Oshō Teacher Sensei Rōshi
101_Zen_Stories
The early period of Chinese Buddhist history saw efforts to propagate Buddhism, establish institutions and translate Buddhist texts into Chinese. The effort
History_of_Chinese_Buddhism
Caves near Dunhuang City, Gansu, China
the finest examples of Buddhist art spanning a period of 1,000 years. The first caves were dug out in 366 CE as places of Buddhist meditation and worship;
Mogao_Caves
Buddhist meditation practices
seeing (-passanā)", are two qualities of the mind developed in tandem in Buddhist practice. In the Pāli Canon and the Āgama these qualities are not specific
Samatha-vipassanā
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Chongqing, China
depicting and influenced by Buddhist, Confucian and Taoist beliefs. Some are in rock-cut cave shrines, in the usual Chinese Buddhist style, but many others
Dazu_Rock_Carvings
Chinese Chan Buddhist monk and writer
Tiuⁿ Pó-khong), (January 22, 1931 – February 3, 2009) was a Taiwanese Buddhist monk, religious scholar, and writer. He was one of the mainstream teachers
Sheng-yen
Newari mythical creature
Gutschow, Niels and Michaels, Axel (2008). Growing Up: Hindu and Buddhist Initiation Rituals Among Newar Children in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Otto Harrassowitz
Khyah_(legendary_creature)
Form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet and globally
(which included many Vajrayana elements). It thus preserves many Indian Buddhist tantric practices of the post-Gupta early medieval period (500–1200 CE)
Tibetan_Buddhism
Japanese Zen Buddhist master (1686–1769)
mother was a devout Nichiren Buddhist, and it is likely that her piety was a major influence on his decision to become a Buddhist monk. As a child, Hakuin
Hakuin_Ekaku
[P]ropagated the view that Dharma transmission was dependent on personal initiation between a Master and disciple rather than on the disciple's enlightenment
Zen_ranks_and_hierarchy
Koan-like form of self-inquiry from the Zen-tradition
practice did not originate with him and has been variously pointed to in Buddhist sources. Bassui points out how many sutras stress the importance of seeing
Who is the master that sees and hears?
Who_is_the_master_that_sees_and_hears?
Chinese Chan Buddhist branch
pinyin: Cáodòng zōng; Wade–Giles: Ts'ao-tung-tsung) is a Chinese Chan Buddhist branch and one of the Five Houses of Chan. The school emphasised sitting
Caodong_school
Early Buddhist school
Fǎzàng Bù; Vietnamese: Pháp Tạng bộ) is one of the eighteen or twenty early Buddhist schools, depending on the source. They are said to have originated from
Dharmaguptaka
Island in Zhoushan, China
monasteries, both large and small. All are under the directive of the Buddhist Association of China. Many monks and nuns from all over the country, and
Mount_Putuo
Major branch of Buddhism
Buddhism, with 36% of Buddhists belonging to Theravāda, compared to 53% to Mahāyāna. The Pāli Canon is the most complete Buddhist canon surviving in a
Theravada
Concept in Zen Buddhism
awake as any stone Keith Kumasen has commented on this poem. The American Buddhist musician Stuart Davis has recorded a song called "Original Face". The chorus
Original_face
Second Patriarch of Chan Buddhism (487–593 CE)
Shénguāng (神光, Wade–Giles: Shen-kuang; Japanese: Shinko). A scholar in both Buddhist scriptures and classical Chinese texts, including Taoism, Huike was considered
Dazu_Huike
School of Mahāyāna Buddhism
is much easier to attain enlightenment in a pure land, many Mahayana Buddhists strive to be reborn in one. The most popular one today is Sukhavati ("Land
Pure_Land_Buddhism
The bishop of the Buddhist Churches of America is the highest spiritual leader in the Buddhist Churches of America (BCA). Since BCA is part of Honganji-ha
Bishop of the Buddhist Churches of America
Bishop_of_the_Buddhist_Churches_of_America
Zen Buddhist spiritual teacher
20th century, sometimes used to refer to an individual who teaches Zen Buddhist meditation and practices, usually implying longtime study and subsequent
Zen_master
Hindu wedding ritual
the Bel Fruit: Ihi and The Girl's Buddhist Marriage to the Bel Fruit: Ihi in Growing up - Hindu and Buddhist Initiation Ritual among Newar Children in Bhaktapur
Kanyadana
Traditional Buddhist and Taoist festival
Heaven and Hell and the realm of the living are open, and both Taoists and Buddhists would perform rituals to transmute and absolve the sufferings of the deceased
Ghost_Festival
Convention of Buddhist monastic sangha
Since the death of the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, Buddhist monastic communities, the "sangha", have periodically convened for doctrinal and
Buddhist_councils
Zen Buddhist expression
translated as tracing back the radiance, or counter-illumination, is a Zen Buddhist expression referring to turning attention from outward phenomena to awareness
Turning_the_light_around
Sutra in Mahāyāna Buddhism
Shǒuléngyán jīng, Sūtra of the Heroic March) (Taisho no. 945) is a Mahayana Buddhist Sūtra that has been influential across most forms of East Asian Buddhism
Śūraṅgama_Sūtra
Ceremony in the Newar community in Nepal
the Bel Fruit: Ihi and The Girl's Buddhist Marriage to the Bel Fruit: Ihi". Growing Up—Hindu and Buddhist Initiation Ritual among Newar Children in Bhaktapur
Ihi
Chinese Chan Buddhist monk (1067–1120)
Cantongqi Baojing Sanmei Ge Practices and Rituals Initiation and Precepts Three Refuges Buddhist initiation Śīla Bodhisattva vow Five Precepts Eight Precepts
Foyan_Qingyuan
Some Buddhist terms and concepts lack direct translations into English that cover the breadth of the original term. Below are given a number of important
Glossary_of_Buddhism
Fugan; Korean: 남천보원 Namcheon Bowon) (c. 749 – c. 835) was a Chan (Zen) Buddhist master in China during the Tang dynasty. He was a student and Dharma successor
Nanquan_Puyuan
Form of Buddhist meditation
traditional Chinese: 話頭, Korean: hwadu, Japanese: watō) is part of a form of Buddhist meditation known as Gongfu 工夫 (not to be confused with the Martial Arts
Hua_Tou
Tang dynasty Chan Buddhist
Buddhist in the Chinese Chan (Zen) tradition. Much like Vimalakīrti, Layman Pang is considered to exemplify the potential for non-monastic Buddhist followers
Layman_Pang
Modern sociopolitical movement among Dalits
The Dalit Buddhist movement is a religious as well as a socio-political movement among Dalits in India which was started by B. R. Ambedkar. He reinterpreted
Dalit_Buddhist_movement
School of Mahayana Buddhism established and practiced in China
(Chinese: 天台; pinyin: PRC Standard Mandarin:Tiāntāi) is an East Asian Buddhist school of Mahāyāna Buddhism that developed in 6th-century China. Drawing
Tiantai
Indian religion or philosophy based on the Buddha's teachings
Buddha Buddhist calendar Buddhist Initiation Ritual — a public ordination ceremony wherein a lay student of Zen Buddhism receives certain Buddhist precepts
Outline_of_Buddhism
Buddhist term
shin'en (心猿), a word that literally means "heart-mind monkey." It is a Buddhist concept that describes a state of restlessness, capriciousness, and lack
Monkey_mind
Buddhist festival marking the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha
traditionally observed by Buddhists in South Asia and Southeast Asia, as well as in Tibet and Mongolia. It is among the most important Buddhist festivals. The festival
Vesak
Chinese Buddhist ceremony
Fahui (Chinese: 水陸法會; lit. 'Water and Land Dharma Assembly') is a Chinese Buddhist ceremony typically performed with the aim of facilitating the nourishment
Shuilu_Fahui
Chinese lay Buddhist teacher
pinyin: Nán Huáijǐn) (March 18, 1918 – September 29, 2012) was a Chinese Buddhist monk, religious scholar, and writer. A well-respected spiritual teacher
Nan_Huai-Chin
Ming dynasty Chinese Buddhist monk and Thirtieth Tiantai Patriarch
(Traditional Chinese: 幽溪傳燈, Simplified Chinese: 幽溪传灯, 1554–1628) was a prominent Buddhist monk of the late Ming dynasty who played a central role in the revival
Youxi_Chuandeng
Ritual in Vajrayana Buddhism
to a student in a ritual space containing the mandala of a Buddhist deity. The initiation is traditionally seen as transmitting a certain spiritual power
Abhiṣeka_(Buddhism)
East Asian traditions representing the Yogachara school of Buddhism
Asian Yogācāra refers to the Mahayana Buddhist traditions in East Asia which developed out of the Indian Buddhist Yogācāra (lit. "yogic practice") systems
East_Asian_Yogācāra
Tradition in East Asian Buddhism
Hua-Yen, "Flower Garland," from the Sanskrit "Avataṃsaka") is a Mahayana Buddhist tradition that developed in China during the Tang dynasty (618–907). The
Huayan
Chinese Huayan and Chan Buddhist monk and scholar
pronunciation: Keihō Shūmitsu) (780–1 February 841) was a Tang dynasty Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar who is considered a patriarch of both the Huayan school
Guifeng_Zongmi
J. P. (2000). Denying Divinity: Apophasis in the Patristic Christian and Soto Zen Buddhist. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-826999-4. v t e v t e
Daigo_(Zen)
Chinese Chan Buddhist master
or Linji lineages Kaishin Inshu Hierarchy and titles Novice Unsui Buddhist initiation ritual Attendants Jikijitsu Jisha Priest Oshō Teacher Sensei Rōshi
Yunmen_Wenyan
Subgrouping of esoteric Buddhist mantras
Shízhòu, rōmaji: Jusshu, Vietnamese: Thập Chú), is a subgrouping of esoteric Buddhist mantras or dharanis in Chinese Buddhism, Japanese Ōbaku Zen Buddhism as
Ten_Small_Mantras
Chinese Chan Buddhist master (904–976)
Yŏngmyŏng Yŏnsu; Vietnamese: Vĩnh Minh Diên Thọ) (904–976) was a prominent Buddhist monk during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period and early Song Dynasty
Yongming_Yanshou
Branch of Buddhism
It is a broad group of Buddhist traditions, texts, philosophies, and practices that developed in various regions and Buddhist communities of ancient India
Mahayana
Qing dynasty Chinese Buddhist monk and Thirteenth Chinese Pure Land Patriarch
January 1862 – 2 December 1940), or Yinguang for short, was a Chinese Buddhist monk and considered the Thirteenth Patriarch of the Pure Land tradition
Shi_Yinguang
Style of traditional Chinese paintings
traditional Chinese painting based on Buddhist and Taoist divinities that are used during the eponymous Chinese Buddhist Shuilu Fahui ceremony where these
Shuilu_ritual_paintings
BUDDHIST INITIATION
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Girl/Female
Hindu
Name in buddhist literature
Girl/Female
Tamil
Shravanthi | à®·à¯à®°à®µà®‚தீ
Name in buddhist literature
Shravanthi | à®·à¯à®°à®µà®‚தீ
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Name of Buddhist Philosopher
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam
Helping Others; Good; Buddhist Angel
Girl/Female
Tamil
Shravanti | à®·à¯à®°à®µà®‚தீ
A name in buddhist literature
Shravanti | à®·à¯à®°à®µà®‚தீ
Girl/Female
Indian
The bestower of wisdom
Boy/Male
Tamil
Uttiya | உதà¯à®¤à®¿à®¯à®¾
A name in buddhist literature
Uttiya | உதà¯à®¤à®¿à®¯à®¾
Boy/Male
Bengali, Buddhist, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
A Name in Buddhist Literature
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Telugu
Name of a Buddish Nonk
Girl/Female
Tamil
Famous buddhist cave
Girl/Female
Buddhist, Indian
The Name of a Buddhist Goddess
Boy/Male
Hindu
Name of a buddhist philosopher
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Indian, Sanskrit
Follower of Buddhist Doctrine
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Indian, Sanskrit
Term of Respect Applied to a Buddhist Mendicant
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Buddhist Goddess
Boy/Male
Tamil
Upagupta | உபாகà¯à®ªà¯à®¤à®¾Â
Name of a buddhist monk
Upagupta | உபாகà¯à®ªà¯à®¤à®¾Â
Girl/Female
Tamil
Vajreshwari | வஜà¯à®°à¯‡à®·à¯à®µà®°à¯€
Buddhist Goddess
Vajreshwari | வஜà¯à®°à¯‡à®·à¯à®µà®°à¯€
Girl/Female
Tamil
Firm, Fortress, A buddhist Goddess
Girl/Female
Indian
Famous buddhist cave
Boy/Male
Chinese
Buddhist deity of mercy.
BUDDHIST INITIATION
BUDDHIST INITIATION
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Devotion; Dedicated
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Man from south Munster.
Male
Hebrew
(דִּיש×ָן) Hebrew name DIYSHAN means "a species of gazelle" or "a thresher." In the bible, this is the name of the fifth son of Seir.
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
So Much Absorbed
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Flower Petal
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Christian, English, German, Spanish
Abbreviation of Lynnette who Accompanied Sir Gareth on a Knightly Quest in Arthurian Legend; Waterfall; A Cascade; Lake; Good Looking; Pretty
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Tighearnán, TIARNAN means "little lord."
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Carrying a Lot of Strength; Mighty; Strong
Girl/Female
French
Fawn.
Girl/Female
Hindi
Precious.
BUDDHIST INITIATION
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n.
A dome-shaped structure built over relics of Buddha or some Buddhist saint.
n.
A modified form of Buddhism which prevails in Thibet, Mongolia, and some adjacent parts of Asia; -- so called from the name of its priests. See 2d Lama.
n.
A Buddhist or Fohist priest, monk, or nun.
n.
The title of an incarnation of self-abnegation, virtue, and wisdom, or a deified religious teacher of the Buddhists, esp. Gautama Siddartha or Sakya Sinha (or Muni), the founder of Buddhism.
n.
Same as Buddhism.
n.
A Buddhist priest of the higher orders in Burmah.
n.
The religion based upon the doctrine originally taught by the Hindoo sage Gautama Siddartha, surnamed Buddha, "the awakened or enlightened," in the sixth century b. c., and adopted as a religion by the greater part of the inhabitants of Central and Eastern Asia and the Indian Islands. Buddha's teaching is believed to have been atheistic; yet it was characterized by elevated humanity and morality. It presents release from existence (a beatific enfranchisement, Nirvana) as the greatest good. Buddhists believe in transmigration of souls through all phases and forms of life. Their number was estimated in 1881 at 470,000,000.
a.
Of or pertaining to Buddha, Buddhism, or the Buddhists.
n.
In the Buddhist system of religion, the final emancipation of the soul from transmigration, and consequently a beatific enfrachisement from the evils of wordly existence, as by annihilation or absorption into the divine. See Buddhism.
n.
A dialect descended from Sanskrit, and like that, a dead language, except when used as the sacred language of the Buddhist religion in Farther India, etc.
n.
A moundlike Buddhist sepulcher, or memorial monument, often erected over a Buddhist relic.
n.
The sacred books of the Buddhists in Burmah.
a.
Same as Buddhist, a.
n.
Same as Buddhist.
n.
A Buddhist priest. See Fo.
n.
One who accepts the teachings of Buddhism.
n.
A term by which Europeans designate religious temples and tower-like buildings of the Hindoos and Buddhists of India, Farther India, China, and Japan, -- usually but not always, devoted to idol worship.
n.
A thorny tree or shrub of the genus Lawsonia (L. alba). The fragrant white blossoms are used by the Buddhists in religious ceremonies. The powdered leaves furnish a red coloring matter used in the East to stain the hails and fingers, the manes of horses, etc.
n.
One who officiates at the altar, or performs the rites of sacrifice; one who acts as a mediator between men and the divinity or the gods in any form of religion; as, Buddhist priests.