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Glossary of terms used in Buddhism  
 
 

T'an-luan
    (Language:   Chinese)
A major Chinese teacher (476-542) of Pure Land Buddhism whose thought greatly influenced Shinran. (more)

tamas
    (alternate spellings:  tamasic)
    (Language:   Sanskrit)
In Hinduism and Buddhism, the lowest of the three cosmic qualities (gunas) that are a result of creation; tamas literally means "darkness" and this cosmic quality or energy is characterized by error, ignorance, heaviness, inertia, etc. (more)
Related Terms: guna

Tao-ch'o
    (Language:   Chinese)
In Shin Buddhism, Tao-ch'o (562-645) was the fourth in Shinran’s lineage of great teachers. (more)

tariki
    (Language:   Japanese)
literally, "power of the other" (more)

tathagata
    (Language:   Sanskrit)
The one who comes and the one who goes—the thus come, thus gone one. (more)

teisho
    (Language:   Japanese)
describe the dharma talk that the Zen master gives to his disciples, monks, and to lay people. (more)

Tendai
    (Language:   Japanese)
A major sect of Buddhism initated by Chih-I (538-597) in China on Mt. T’ien-t’ai and introduced to Japan by Saichō (767-822). (more)

Theravada
    (Language:   Pali)
"The Teachings (or "way" ) of the Elders." (more)

tilaka
    (Language:   Sanskrit)
Ornament; a mark applied to the forehead with sandalwood paste, kumkuma or any unguent. (more)
Related Terms: pundra

tirtha
    (Language:   Sanskrit)
A ford; a place of pilgrimage especially one situated on a river, lake or the shores of the sea. (more)

tirthankara
    (Language:   Sanskrit)
"Ford-maker." (more)

Tofukuji
    (Language:   Japanese)
it is a training monastery and the head temple of the Tofukuji school of the Rinzai sect of Buddhism. (more)

tretagnin
    (Language:   Sanskrit)
One who worships the three śrauta fires. (more)

Tripitaka
    (Language:   Sanskrit)
Means “Three Baskets” referring to the three sections of the Buddhist scriptures: Sutras-teaching, Vinaya-discipline and Abhidharma- commentaries or discussions. (more)

tulasi
    (Language:   Sanskrit)
Ocium basilicum. (more)

turiya
    (Language:   Sanskrit)
Literally, "the fourth;" the state of consciousness which transcends the waking (jāgrat) , dream (svapna), and dreamless sleep (suṣupti) states; the state of pure Consciousness (cit). (more)
Related Terms: jagrat svapna sushupti cit

turiyatita
    (Language:   Sanskrit)
Beyond "the fourth" (turiya); the supreme state of the Self (Ātman). (more)
Related Terms: turiya

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