Introduction to Buddhism

1. on on the path to buddhahood (a label for those who practice mahayana)
2. a label given to Buddha prior to achieving buddhahood
3. a goal to which one should aspire
4. a category of celestial being

"Buddha matrix"; mahayana buddha doctrine; "elements": 6 senses, 6 classes of sense objects, and 6 classes of consciousness

the "womb"; the "husk"; what is in the womb or husk
-we all have the same buddha embryo with the potential to reach buddhahood

"compassion"

"body"

"great vehicle"; a broad school in buddhism; term used by proponents of sutras that began to appear some four centuries after Buddha's death, believed to be his teachings

"circle"; in tantric Buddhism is a representation of a palace of buddha; important in initiation rights=said to "enter the Buddha"

a noise that is not for the sake of meaning but carries power by being spoken.

"perfections"

"wisdom";"understanding"; understanding of reality required to achieve buddhahood

"merit"; auspicious and fortunate karma

"hearer"; a disciple of Buddha following the path leading to arhatship

"emptiness"; buddhist way to characterize the ultimate nature of everything

"continuum"; a text that contains esoteric teachings, often ascribed to buddha, used to gain mundane and supramundane siddhis(powers/accomplishments)

"one who has thus come";"one who has thus gone"; an epithet of a buddha

"skillful means"; any device, strategy, or means that a buddhist might employ to benefit beings

"thunderbolt";"diamond"; a magical weapon(diamond or discus) made of hard and unbreakable stone. Used in rituals to represent the immutable union of method and wisdom

1. the perfection of giving
2. ... ethics and morality
3. ... forbearance/patience
4. ... vigor/effort
5. ... meditation
6. ... wisdom (prajna)

1. action (kriya)
2. performance (carya)
3. yoga
4. supreme yoga (anuttara yoga)

1. sambhogakaya: "enjoyment body"; appears to bodhisattvas in pure lands
2. dharmakaya: the ultimate reality from which the other forms of buddha derive
3. nirmankaya: "emanation body"; the body that appears in the realm of the humans and teaches dharmas

buddha
"immovable"
East
Blue
Abhirati: no non buddhist (mahayarist and others welcom); no sexual contact

buddha
"medicine buddha"
East
Blue
Vaiduryanirbhasa: Mahayanist buddhist only; no women

buddha
"measurless light"
West
Red
Sukhavati: no women

bodhisattva
universally acknowledge as who will become the next buddha

bodhisattva
"the lord who looks down with compassion"

bodhisattva of wisdom

bodhisattva
the "saviouress"

1. bodhisattva-yana: the vehicle of the bodhisattva (aka Buddha-yana)
2. pratyekabuddha-yana: the vehicle of solitary Buddhas, who attain enlightenment on their own but do not go on to share it
3. sravaka-yana: deciples who attain enlightenment by being taught the Dharma by others, usually Buddha