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(S) Abhidhamma (P) The 'further teaching': a complex Buddhist system of psychology based on the 'dharmas' or momentary experiences and their classification. Abhidhamma Pitaka

(S/P) Non-violence: the ethical principle of not harming other living beings. Ajivakas

(S) 'Store Consciousness'. According to the Yogacara school, this part of the mind is a store for the impressions left on us by our karmic actions. These impressions are then organised by th [..]

Another name for Pure land Buddhism (q.v.): so called because it involves devotion to Amida (above). Anatman

(S) Anicca (P) 'Impermanence': the teaching that everything in the universe is constantly changing. Arahat

Race which invaded India in ancient times and established themselves as the dominant ('noble') class of society. Aryan Truths

A religious practice of self-denial and even inflicting pain on oneself. Asrava

(S) 'Titans': those consumed by envy, in one of the 6 realms of the Tibetan Wheel of Life. Atman

(S) Hua-Yen (C) 'Flower Adornment' School of Mahayana Buddhism, expressed in the Avatamsaka Sutra, which stressed liberation through contemplation of the totality of the universe as found in [..]