Buddhism 2

Midterm

14 cards·by stonecore

Aksobhya

Savior Buddha of the Eastern Pure Land. Dark Blue

alayavijnana

The storehouse consciousness

Amitabha

Savior Buddha of the Western Pure Land; Red

Avalokitesvara

Tibetan Buddha to be; Dalai Lama

bhiksuni

Literally a beggar. a fully ordained Buddhist nun

bodhicitta

The thought of awakening, or the mind set on awakening.

bodhisattva

A Buddha to be

brahmin

a non-Buddhist priest. Top of the classes in ancient Indian social hierarchy

buddhavacana

The 'word of the Buddha", authoritative teachings attributed to the Buddha

cetasikas

Mental states that arise and are associated with consciousness

citta

mind or mental activity that may be conditioned by karma

deva

A god, but in the realm of rebirth

dharani

A magical encantation

dharmakaya

The "truth body". Teachings or qualities of the Buddha identified with truth itself