Buddhism Final

Manjursi

bodhisattva of wisdom

emotion that motivates a bodhisattva

compassion

type of being who has 3 bodies

buddha

all phenomena are ___ of intrinsic existence

empty

meditation

dhyana

the lord who sees all around

 avolokitesvara

a powerful geometric diagram used in tantric practice, which literally means “circle”

mandala

the only one of the 3 bodies that is part of ultimate reality, not conventional reality

dharmakaya

hand gestures used in tantric ritual that are labeled with a word that also refers to the seal of a king

mudra

the great vehicle

mahayana

Vajrayana is part of this vehicle, but does not include everything in that vehicle

mahayana

the lesser vehicle

hinayana

the diamond vehicle

vajrayana

sunyata

emptiness

vigor

virya

The perfection of this is understanding how something (conventional reality) is produced by nothing (ultimate reality)

wisdom

the reality body

dharmakaya

sila

discipline

Unconventional action taken by a bodhisattva is translated into English as skillful means

upaya

the ethnic group who practice a form of vajrayana local to nepal

newars

powerful speech acts used in tantric practice

mantras

the lightning vehicle

vajrayana

the vehicle of the hearers

sravakayana

Canon camera is named after this bodhisattva’s Japanese name

kannon

prajna

wisdom

the name for the basic building blocks of reality

dharmas

charity

dana

ksanti

forebearance, grit, patience

the enjoyment/experience body

sambhogakaya

the nirmanakaya

emanation body