Encyclopaedia of Indian Philosophers, Volume 1

According action ajiva anatta arahant Arihantas arising Ashoka Asia Atma attain become believe Bhavana bhsvara birth bliss Bodhisattva body bowls breathing Buddha Buddhist Council called Canon cause century China concept consciousness cosmology cycle death Delhi devas Dharma dhyna disciples doctrine dukkha empty enlightenment eternal existence feeling five aggregates Four Noble Truths Hindu Hinduism human impermanence India Instinct Jain Jainism jhana Jhna jiva kalpa karma karmic kasina king Leshya liberation lifespan living Mahavira Mahayana mahkalpas Mahyna means meditation mental metaphysical mett mind moksha monks Naraka nature Nibbna Nikaya Nirvana Noble Eightfold Path object one's Pali perception person phenomena philosophy physical practice practitioner rebirth reborn refers reincarnation religion Rkpadhtu Samadhi samatha samjna samsara Sangha Sanskrit Satya schools scriptures Shikantaza Shvetambar Siddha Siddhartha soul spiritual suffering Sutra Sutta Tathagatagarbha teachings Theravada things thought Tirthankara understanding universe Vajrayana Vinaya Vipassan Virman Vrat yoga yojanas