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Cariyāpiṭaka
The Cariyapitaka (; where cariya is Pali for "conduct" or "proper conduct" and pitaka is usually translated as "basket"; abbrev. Cp) is a Buddhist scripture, part of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism. It is included there in the Sutta Pitaka's Khuddaka Nikaya, usually as the last of fifteen books. It is a short verse work that includes thirty-five accounts of the Buddha's former lives (similar to Jataka tales) when he as a bodhisattva exhibited behaviors known as "perfections," prerequisites to buddhahood.
Eight precepts
In Buddhism, the eight precepts (aṣṭāṇga-śīla or aṣṭā-sīla, aṭṭhaṅga-sīla or aṭṭha-sīla) is a list of precepts that are observed by lay Buddhists on observance days and festivals. They include general precepts such as refraining from killing, but also more specific ones, such as abstaining from cosmetics and entertainments. This tradition of keeping the eight precepts on observance days are still widely practice in all Theravadin Buddhist countries and Theravadin Buddhist communities worldwide.
Sacca-kiriya
Sacca-kiriyā (Pāli; satya-kriya, but more often: satyādhiṣṭhāna) is a solemn declaration of truth, expressed in ritual speech. Most often found in Buddhism, it can be an utterance with regard to one's own virtue, or with regard to a certain fact, followed by a command or resolution. Such a statement is believed to effect a wonder-working power that can benefit oneself and others, depending on the truthfulness of the person making the statement.
Anathapindika
Anathapindika (Anāthapiṇḍika; Anāthapiṇḍada); born Sudatta, was a wealthy merchant, banker, and philanthropist, believed to have been the wealthiest merchant in Savatthi in the time of Gautama Buddha. He is considered to have been the chief male patron of the Buddha. Anathapindika founded the Jetavana Monastery in Savatthi, considered one of the two most important temples in the time of the historic Buddha, the other being Migāramātupāsāda.
Bhavana
Bhavana (sanskrit : bhāvana ou bhāvanā ; pali : bhāvanā) signifie « création mentale », « développement mental », « méditation », « contemplation » ou encore « pratique ». Utilisé dans le bouddhisme et certaines écoles de philosophie indienne, ce terme est généralement associé à un autre, formant ainsi un mot composé. C’est également le nom d’une Upanishad mineure. Dans le bouddhisme, notamment theravāda, les pratiques associées au terme bhāvanā sont par exemple : samatha-bhāvanā : le développement de la quiétude (samatha), c’est-à-dire la concentration (samādhi), qui purifie des cinq empêchements (nīvaraṇa).
Quatre Incommensurables
Les Quatre Incommensurables (sansk. : apramāna ; pali. : appamanna ; tib. : tshad med bzhi) aussi appelés brahmavihāra (pāli et sanskrit), les sont quatre sentiments ou qui doivent être médités et développés (bhāvanā) dans le bouddhisme. Ils se veulent aimants dans la spiritualité. Ils sont dits incommensurables ou illimités de par la portée de leur objet et de leur efficacité. Ils sont : Maitrī (sanskrit) ou Mettā (pāli), la bienveillance, ; Karuṇā (sa. et pa.), la compassion, ; Muditā (sa. et pa.
Navayana
Navayāna (Devanagari: नवयान, IAST: Navayāna, meaning "New Vehicle"), otherwise known as Navayāna Buddhism, refers to the modern re-interpretation of Buddhism founded and developed by the Indian jurist, social reformer, and scholar B. R. Ambedkar; it is otherwise called Neo-Buddhism and Ambedkarite Buddhism. B. R. Ambedkar was an Indian polymath, politician, and scholar of Buddhism, and Member of the Constituent Assembly of India.
Transfer of merit
Transfer of merit (pariṇāmanā, pattidāna or pattānumodanā) is a standard part of Buddhist spiritual discipline where the practitioner's merit, resulting from good deeds, is transferred to deceased relatives, to deities, or to all sentient beings. Such transfer is done mentally, and it is believed that the recipient can often receive this merit, if they rejoice in the meritorious acts of the person transferring. In Buddhism, merit transfer is seen as a better alternative than mourning.
Nyanatiloka
Nyanatiloka, Ñāṇatiloka, Bhikkhu Nyāṇatiloka ou Nyānatiloka Mahāthera (1878, Allemagne - 1957, Sri Lanka), né sous le nom de Anton Walther Florus Gueth, fut un moine (bhikkhu), écrivain et traducteur bouddhiste de la tradition theravāda. Il est considéré comme un pionnier du bouddhisme en Europe. Il écrivait en allemand, en anglais et traduisait le pali. Ses traductions en allemand de plusieurs œuvres du Canon pali font autorité. Fondateur et du monastère à Dodanduwa (Sri Lanka), il eut de nombreux disciples européens.
Khema
Khema « sénénité » (ch : chènmó 讖摩 ou kǎimǎ 凱瑪) est une disciple du Bouddha, proclamée par lui première des nonnes en rang (à l’exception des doyennes Mahaprajapati Gautami et Kisa Gautami) et en sagesse. Des poèmes du Therigatha lui sont attribués. Originaire de Sagala dans le royaume de Magadha, elle était de sang royal et d’une grande beauté, avec une peau couleur d’or. Elle devint la première dame du gynécée du roi Bimbisâra, patron du bouddhisme.