Buddhism Vocab quiz 2

Bardo

The state in between births.

Bodhidharma

Indian scholar who established Chan/Zen in East Asia.??

Chan

Chinese abbreviation of chan-na, the Chinese translation of dhyana, the Sanskrit word for meditation.

Dalai Lama

"Ocean of Wisdom teacher"; head of the Gelugpa order, manifestation of Avalokiteshvara, previously a political leader of Tibet.

Dhyana

"Meditation"; Sanskrit translation referring to a common set of ideas and practices connected to meditation.

Dogen

A monk who established Zen in Japan and created the Soto school.

Eisai

A monk who established Zen in Japan and created the Rinzai school.

Gelugpa

"Yellow hat", the most known Tibetan monastic order.

Koan

"Meditation question or puzzle", like 'If you meet the Buddha, kill the Buddha'.

Lama

"Teacher" (guru in Sanskrit); someone who has mastered meditative practices and rituals.

Mahakala

"Great time"; wrathful manifestation of Avalokiteshvara.

Mahakassapa

First of 28 patriarchs in Zen lineage; one of Buddha's disciples who gains enlightenment when the Buddha holds up a flower smiling.

Mahayana

"Greater Vehicle"; a school of Buddhism practiced in East Asia.

Milarepa

The most renowned siddha in Tibet who erases bad karma and gains nirvana.

Padmasambhava

Tantric master who brought Vajrayana Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th century CE.

Panchen Lama

A tulku whose reincarnation was kidnapped by the Chinese government and replaced.

Rinzai

Zen school in Japan, popular among the elites in samurai culture, which declined with the fall of military culture.

Sadhana

"Spiritual adept saint", possessing spiritual powers upon enlightenment, most regarded as bodhisattvas.

Shikantaza

"Just sitting"; a form of meditation within Soto Zen.

Siddha

"Distinct meditative practice" involving visualization of specific Mahayana deities.

Soto

School of Zen Buddhism brought to Japan by Dogen, emphasizing Shikantaza.

Tantra

A school of thought attempting to tap into spiritual energies and conquer desire.

Tibetan Book of the Dead

Shows images of deities that the dead may see after death, aiming for liberation or a better rebirth upon recognizing visions.

Tulku

"Reincarnate teacher"; builds on the Mahayana belief of bodhisattvas' repeated birth to help people.

Vajrayana

"Diamond or Thunderbolt Vehicle"; practiced in Central Asia and the Himalayas (Tibet, Nepal, etc.).

Yogini

"Female deity or spirit"; guides practitioners to wisdom and enlightenment.

Zafu

"Cushion" used for seated meditation.

Zazen

"Seated Meditation"; involves cross-legged sitting, straight back, and eyes half-open.

Zen

School of Buddhism; Japanese translation of the Chinese word 'chan', which is derived from the Sanskrit word 'dhyana' meaning meditation.

Zendo

"Meditation Hall"; a place where zazen is practiced.