Bodhisattva A person who has found mandala A circular pattern that has enlightenment but is reborn to help symbolic meanings and is used to help others people meditate Dalai Lama The leader of Tibetan mantra A sacred phrase that is chanted Buddhism, believed to be an incarnation during meditation of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara Thai Forest Tradition A form of Theravada jhana A state of absorption a stage on the Buddhism that encourages monks and – path to nirvana through meditation nuns to retreat into the forest to practise meditation in complete solitude Kathina A festival of gratitude to the Sangha thangkas A Tibetan Buddhist painting on lama A senior monk or teacher in Tibetan cotton or silk Buddhism Theravada A school of Buddhism that views lotus A flower and key symbol in Buddhism; the Sangha as very important also used to describe a position used in meditation Vassa The period of the rainy season, when monks stay in their monasteries Mahayana A school of Buddhism that believes in Bodhisattvas and that the Wesak A festival to commemorate the term applies to all Buddhists Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death; ‘Sangha’ also known as Buddha Day
Bodhisattva A person who has found enlightenment but is reborn to help others Dalai Lama The leader of Tibetan Buddhism, believed to be an incarnation of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara jhana A state of absorption – a stage on the path to nirvana through meditation Kathina A festival of gratitude to the Sangha lama A senior monk or teacher in Tibetan Buddhism lotus A flower and key symbol in Buddhism; also used to describe a position used in meditation Mahayana A school of Buddhism that believes in Bodhisattvas and that the term ‘Sangha’ applies to all Buddhists mandala A circular pattern that has symbolic meanings and is used to help people meditate mantra A sacred phrase that is chanted during meditation Thai Forest Tradition A form of Theravada Buddhism that encourages monks and nuns to retreat into the forest to practise meditation in complete solitude thangkas A Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton or silk Theravada A school of Buddhism that views the Sangha as very important Vassa The period of the rainy season, when monks stay in their monasteries Wesak A festival to commemorate the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death; also known as Buddha Day
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