(南無). Reverential homage, salutation, adoration, or obeisance. Based on the Sanskrit rule of pronunciation, this word may be spelled as namo, nama, namaḥ, namas, or namaś, according to the initial let [..]

(阿闍梨). A teacher, or an eminent monk who guides his students in conduct and sets an example. To receive the complete monastic precepts, three ācāryas must be present: (1) a preceptor ācārya (得戒和尚), wh [..]

(kleśa, 煩惱). Something that agitates one’s mind, resulting in evil karmas

(沉水). The fragrant, resinous wood of an East Indian tree, aquilaria agallocha, also called agarwood, used as incense in the Orient. It is called in China the sink-in-water fragrant wood.

(阿迦尼吒天), or Ultimate Form Heaven (色究竟天). It is the top heaven (有頂天) of the eighteen heavens in the form realm

(阿賴耶識). Storehouse consciousness (藏識), the eighth consciousness, which stores the pure, impure, and neutral seeds of one’s experience without a beginning. These seeds manifest as causes and conditions [..]

(給孤獨). Provider for the Deprived, a name given to the Elder Sudatta for his generosity to the poor and forlorn. He bought a garden from Prince Jeta as an offering to the Buddha.

(阿耨多羅三藐三菩提). The unsurpassed, equally perfect enlightenment (無上正等正覺). Anuttara

, the Equally, Perfectly Enlightened One.

(阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心). The resolve to attain the unsurpassed, equally perfect enlightenment, to benefit self and others.