Buddhism

Mandalas circles

________; "patterned icons that visually excite; used in Vajrayana Buddhism to enhance meditation.

Anicca

________- one of the Three Marks of Existence; the Buddhist doctrine that all existent things are constantly changing.

Dokusan

________- a periodic meeting with the master during which the disciple offers an answer to an assigned koan.

Buddha

________- derived from budha,"to awaken; "Siddhartha Gautma and all others who have by their own insight attained enlightenment.

Nirvana

________ "- blowing out; "ultimate goal of all Buddhists, the extinction of desire and any sense of individual selfhood- resulting in liberation from samsara and its limiting conditions.

Mantras

________- phrases or syllables chanted to evoke a deity or to enhance meditation; used in Hinduism and Buddhism, especially in Vajrayana.

Bodhisattvas

________- future buddhas; as the ideal types fro Mahayana Buddhism, beings who have experienced enlightenment but, motivated by compassion, stop short of entering nirvana so as to help others achieve it.

Mudras

________- choreographed hand movements used in rituals of Vajrayana Buddhism.

Tanha

________ "- desire, ""thirst, "or "craving; "the second of The Four Noble Truths, selfish desire, which cause dukkha.

Arhat

________- one who has become enlightened; the ideal type for Theravada Buddhism.

Pali

________- ancient language of India, similar to Sanskrit but more commonly understood, and used in the writing of the earliest Buddhist texts; most important for Theravada Buddhism.

Koan a verbal puzzle

________ designed to short- circuit the workings of the rational, logical mind; used especially in Rinzai Zen as a means of triggering satori.

Vajrayana

________ "- the Vehicle of the Diamond; "named for the vajra, the Buddhas diamond scepter; prevalent form of Buddhism in Tibet; emphasizes the harnessing of sensual energies to attain nirvana.

Mahayana

________ "- the Great Vehicle; "largest of Buddhisms three divisions, prevalent in China, Japan, and Korea; encompasses a variety of forms; including those that emphasize devotion and prayer to the Buddhas and bodhisattvas.

Theravada

________ "- the way of the elders; "prevalent form of Buddhism in Cambodia, Burma (the union of Myanmar), Sri Lanka, and Thailand; focuses on the earliest texts and emphasizes monastic lifestyle.

Noble Eightfold Path

________- fourth of the Four Noble Truths; defines the basic human practices of Buddhism that lead to nirvana.

Zen masters

Roshis- ________ who are deemed competent to teach others.

Zen experience

Satori- the ________ of enlightenment, a flash of insight in which the true nature of ones being is known directly.

Buddha

Dharma- teachings of the ________, and one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.

Nirvana- "blowing out"; ultimate goal of all Buddhists, the extinction of desire and any sense of individual selfhood

resulting in liberation from samsara and its limiting conditions

Four Noble Truths- central teachings of Buddhism

to live is to experience suffering; suffering is caused by desire; the cessation of suffering can be achieved; the solution is the Noble Eightfold Path