EnlightenmentA state of spiritual realization or awakening
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State of having knowledge or spiritual insight
BuddhaA person who has attained full enlightenment
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Title given to Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism
DharmaThe teachings of the Buddha
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The teaching or religion of the Buddha
MeditationThe act of focusing the mind for spiritual purposes
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To focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation
MindfulnessThe practice of constant, nonjudgmental awareness
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A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations
KarmaThe law of moral causation
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The sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences
TibetanReferring to Tibet, its people or its language
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Of or relating to Tibet, its inhabitants, or their language
NirvanaThe state of perfect peace and happiness
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In Buddhism, a transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self
SutraA rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature
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A collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life
SamsaraThe cycle of death and rebirth
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The repeating cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth