A Dictionary of BuddhismThis new dictionary, now available in paperback as part of the best-selling Oxford Paperback Reference series, covers both historical and contemporary issues in Buddhism, and includes all Buddhist schools and cultures. Over 2,000 broad-ranging entries cover beliefs, doctrines, major teachers and scholars, place names, and artefacts, in a clear and concise style. The text is illustrated with line drawings of religious structures, iconographic forms and gestures, and ritual objects. Appendices include a chronology and a guide to canonical scriptures as well as a pronunciation guide for difficult names and terms. |
Contents
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Map of India and the region where the Buddha taught and lived | 347 |
Map showing Therav257da Buddhism in Asia | 348 |
Map showing Mah257y257na Buddhism in Asia | 349 |
Pronunciation Guide | 350 |
Guide to Buddhist Scriptures | 352 |
Chronology | 355 |
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Abhidharma according Amitabha Arhat Asia Aśoka ation attained became bodhi Bodhisattva Buddha Buddha-nature Buddhahood Burma centre century Ch'an Chin China Chinese Ch'an commentary Council death deity Dharma dhism dhist disciples doctrine dynasty early emperor enlightenment bodhi esoteric existence five founder four Hua-yen India insight Japan Japanese Jōdo karma king known kōan Korea Kūkai later Lin-chi lineage Lotus Sūtra Madhyamaka Mahā master meditation ment mind monastery monastic monks nature nembutsu Nichiren Nikaya nirvāṇa ordination original Pāli Canon path patriarch period phenomena Piṭaka prajñā precepts Pure Land Pure Land practice Pure Land school reality rebirth recited religious Rinzai rituals Samgha samsāra Sanskrit Sarvāstivāda scholars scriptures Shingon Shinshū Sōtō sources Sri Lanka stūpa śūnyatā Sutra Sutta Taishō Tantra tantric Buddhism teacher temple Tendai Tendai school term meaning texts Theravāda thought Tibet tion tradition translation verse vihāra Vinaya Yogācāra