| An-Atta | “Not self”; Theravada Buddhism concept denying permanent existence of self as contained by physical and mental attributes. |
| Bhikkhu | A Buddhist monk who wanders about depending upon others for his basic needs |
| Bodhi | Buddhist term for the wisdom by which one attains enlightenment |
| Bodhisattva (Mahayana Buddhism) | One who postpones attaining nirvana in order to help others achieve this goal. |
| Bodhisattva (Theravada Buddhism) | One who is on the way to becoming a Buddha. Gautama was called a Bodhisattva before he attained enlightenment. |
| Buddha | “The enlightened one”; title given to the founder of Buddhism. A person attains this position by following the Fourfold Path. |
| Buddhism | Religion based upon teachings of Siddhartha Gautama; main teaching is on causes of human suffering and way to salvation |
| Dalai Lama | Title of the head of the hierarchal system of Tibetan Buddhism; worshipped as reincarnation of Bodhisattva Chenresi |
| Dhamma | Teachings of the Buddha; related to the Sanskrit Dharma or virtuous principles |
| Dukkha | Suffering, which is rooted in desire and attachment |
| Gohonzon | Small black wooden box used as an object of religious devotion, an altar, in Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism |
| Heart Sutra | One of the most important scriptures to Zen Buddhists |
| Koan | Verbal puzzle in Zen Buddhism which aids the pupil in loosing himself from this world and moving toward enlightenment |
| Mahayana | “The great vehicle”; form of Buddhism prevalent in China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam |
Maya | In Buddhism the mother of Siddhartha Gautama. (See under Hinduism terms for additional meanings.) |
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