Ahimsa - nonviolence Amita, Amitabha - Buddha associated with Ching-tu (the Pure Land) Anatta, Anatman - Buddhist doctrine of No-self Atman - Ultimate or True self, believed in Hinduism to be identical to Brahman Bodhi - Enlightenment Bodhicitta - "Mind of enlightenment"; altruistic attitude to achieve enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings Bodhisattva - Enlightened being who remains in the world to help others Buddha - An enlightened being; "one who woke up" Ching-tu - School of Chinese Buddhism that emphasizes devotion to Amitabha Buddha as a means to rebirth in the Pure Land Citta - mind or mental state Conventional/Provisional vs. Ultimate/Instrinsic (Being, Existence, Truth, etc.) - Distinction, associated with the Madhyamika school, between two levels/types of being, truth, etc. Dependent Origination (Pratitya samutpada) - Buddhist teaching, associated with the Madhyamika school, of the interconnectedness of all t...
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