Buddhist Traditions 1-21
21 entries in the Buddhist Traditions compendium.
Buddhism in the WestBuddhism's spread and adaptation in Western societies.Buddhist meditationBuddhist meditation is the practice of mental development and meditative absorption.Buddhist monasticismOne of the earliest surviving forms of organized monasticism.Buddhist templePlace of worship for Buddhists, symbolizing peace and the five elements.ButsudanA Buddhist altar central to Japanese home spirituality.Chan BuddhismA Mahāyāna tradition emphasizing meditation and direct insight into Buddha-nature.Chinese BuddhismSinicized Mahayana Buddhism, largest religion in mainland China.Dalai LamaSpiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism and historical symbol of Tibetan unity.DharmachakraA wheel symbol representing dharma in Dharmic religions.DharmakāyaThe unmanifested, inconceivable truth body of a Buddha.DuḥkhaKey concept of suffering and unsatisfactoriness in Indian religions.DzogchenTradition aiming at direct experience of the ultimate ground of existence.Enlightenment in BuddhismWestern translation of Buddhist terms for awakening and liberation.GanachakraA tantric feast involving sacramental meal and antinomian elements.GelugYoungest major school of Tibetan Buddhism, founded by Je Tsongkhapa.Ground (Dzogchen)Primordial state of sentient beings in Dzogchen.GuanyinBodhisattva of compassion, perceiving the world's cries.Heart SutraA short Mahāyāna sūtra on the emptiness of all phenomena.HinayanaA contested term for early Buddhist paths to liberation.ImpermanencePhilosophical concept of universal change in Eastern and Western thought.Jataka talesBuddhist stories of the Buddha's past lives teaching moral lessons.
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