Buddhism Vocab Test #2

bardo

intermediate state between death and rebirth

Bodhidharma

an Indian monk, travels to China in 520 CE and becomes the first Chinese patriarch of Chan/Zen Buddhism

Chan

Chinese transliteration of dhyana

Dalai Lama

Ocean(of Wisdom) Teacher

dhyana

meditation"(Sanskrit)

Dogen

established the Soto school of Zen Buddhism in Japan(1200-1253 CE)

Eisai

Brought Rinzai Zen to Japan(1141-1215CE)

Gelugpa

("Yellow Hat") monastic order is the best known today

koan

meditation question or puzzle

lama

teacher," the Tibetan translation of the Sanskrit guru

Mahakala

Great Time

Mahakassapa

one of the Buddha's disciples, is said to be first of 28 patriarchs in the Zen Lineage.

Mahayana

Greater Vehicle

Milarepa

the most renowned siddha in Tibet

Born into a rich family; reduced to poverty when his father dies

Padmasambhava

A tantric master credited with bringing Buddhism to Tibet in 8th c. CE

Panchen Lama

tulku of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. The Panchen Lama is one of the most important figures in the Gelug tradition, with its spiritual authority second only to the Dalai Lama

Rinzai

Monks meditate facing each other, enhancing their energy by seeing other doing their best

sadhana

distinct meditative practice

shikantaza

just sitting

siddha

spiritual adept,saint

Soto

Known for emphasis on Shikantaza ("just sitting")

Monks meditate facing the wall, their backs to each other

Tantra

A school of thought that attempts to tap into a set of spiritual energies and conqueror desire

Tibetan Book of the Dead

Contains a set of instructions concerning the afterlife

Recited aloud to the dying or recently deceased in order to help them achieve nirvana before there next rebirth

tulku

reincarnated teacher

Vajrayana

Diamond or Thunderbolt Vehicle

yogini

female deity or spirit

zafu

cushion

zazen

seated meditation

Zen

Japanese transliteration of chan

zendo

meditation hall