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Glossary of Buddhism, Glossary of Ayurveda, Glossary of Buddhist Sanskrit, Glossary of Ayurvedic Sanskrit

09Sep/20

Buddhist Ayurveda Glossary

September 9, 2020Ayurveda Glossary Level 1 CAT, Buddhism, Buddhist Ayurvedic Sanskrit Terms, Buddhist Glossary, Buddhist Sanskrit Terms, Glossaries, Sanskrit TermsBuddhist Ayurveda Glossary of Terms, Glossary of Buddhist TermsLosang Jinpa, D.Ayur, PhD

Āyurvedic Glossary A abaran concealment energy of the causal or essential body abhyañga massage-like therapies agni digestive enzymes ahimsa non-violence ajapa the Gāyatrī mantra that brings salvation ajīrna indigestion ājñā chakra thirdRead More…

03May/16

Ananda

May 3, 2016Arhats, Buddhism, Buddhist Glossary, Buddhist Masters, Buddhist Sanskrit Terms, Glossaries, Monks, Sangha, Sanskrit TermsLosang Jinpa, D.Ayur, PhD

Ananda (Venerable) One of the ten great disciples of the Buddha Shakyamuni. “Ananda was the Buddha’s first cousin and his attendant. He also compiled and edited the sutras. His name means rejoicing,Read More…

03May/16

Amitabha Sutra

May 3, 2016Amitabha, Buddhism, Buddhist Ayurvedic Sanskrit Terms, Buddhist Glossary, Buddhist Sanskrit Terms, Sanskrit Terms, SutrasLosang Jinpa, D.Ayur, PhD

The complete title is The Buddha Speaks of Amitabha Sutra. Two sutras, the large and the small, have this title, both taking as subject Amitabha Buddha, his pure Buddhaland to the West,Read More…

03May/16

Amitabha

May 3, 2016Amitabha, Ayurveda Glossary Level 1 CAT, Buddhas, Buddhism, Buddhist Ayurvedic Sanskrit Terms, Buddhist Glossary, Buddhist Sanskrit Terms, Distance Learning Clinical Ayurvedic TherapistLosang Jinpa, D.Ayur, PhD

Amita (Buddha) Amitabha’s body is the color of gold, The splendor of his hallmarks has no peer. The light of his brow shines round a hundred worlds, Wide as the sea areRead More…

03May/16

Amita Buddha

May 3, 2016Buddhas, Buddhism, Buddhist Glossary, Buddhist Sanskrit TermsLosang Jinpa, D.Ayur, PhD

See Amitabha Buddha.

03May/16

Abhidharma

May 3, 2016Buddhist Glossary, Buddhist Sanskrit Terms, Dharma, Sanskrit TermsLosang Jinpa, D.Ayur, PhD

Abhidharma The Abhidharma is the third of the three divisions or “baskets” of the Tripitaka or Buddhist Canon. Its Dharma is organized thematically and logically; it can be said to be aRead More…

03May/16

Ajita

May 3, 2016Buddhism, Buddhist Glossary, Buddhist Sanskrit Terms, MonksLosang Jinpa, D.Ayur, PhD

Ajita (Bodhisattva) Another name for the Bodhisattva Maitreya. Ajita is Sanskrit and means “unconquerable”. See Maitreya (Bodhisattva).

03May/16

Abbot

May 3, 2016Buddhist Glossary, Monks, UncategorizedLosang Jinpa, D.Ayur, PhD

abbot The abbot is the head of a monastery. One Chinese term for abbot, fangzhang ‘ten feet square’ is a term used primarily in Chan monasteries and refers to the ideal sizeRead More…

03May/16

Buddhism

May 3, 2016Ayurveda Glossary Level 1 CAT, Buddhism, Buddhist Glossary, Distance Learning Clinical Ayurvedic TherapistLosang Jinpa, D.Ayur, PhD

Buddhism/Buddhadharma The Buddhadharma is subtle, wonderful, and difficult to measure. No words or speech are able to reach it. It is not combined, nor is it uncombined. In substance and nature itRead More…

03May/16

Bodhisattva

May 3, 2016Ayurveda Glossary Level 1 CAT, Bodhisattva Precepts, Buddhism, Buddhist Glossary, Buddhist Sanskrit Terms, Distance Learning Clinical Ayurvedic Therapist, Sanskrit TermsLosang Jinpa, D.Ayur, PhD

“Bodhisattva (bodhi = enlightenment + sattva = being) is a Sanskrit word which can be interpreted in two ways: 1) Enlightener of Sentient Beings. The Bodhisattva takes the enlightenment that he hasRead More…