bhiksu, bhiksuni
(Language: Sanskrit)
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In Buddhism, terms for monk, mendicant, male and female.
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birth in the Pure Land
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Symbolic expression for the transcendence of delusion.
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Bodhidharma
(Language: Sanskrit)
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A legendary figure, the 28th patriarch of Buddhism and the 1st patriarch of Zen
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Bodhisattva
(Language: Sanskrit)
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Literally, "enlightenment-being."
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bombu
(Language: Japanese)
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Japanese term for foolish being, common mortal, passion-ridden being
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bosatsu
(Language: Japanese)
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Japanese for bodhisattva, one destined to become a Buddha.
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butsu-dan
(Language: Japanese)
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a small shrine dedicated to the Buddha
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©2003 Dictionary of Spiritual Terms
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