NaishkramyaNekkhamma (; naiṣkrāmya) is a Pāli word generally translated as "renunciation" or "the pleasure of renunciation" while also conveying more specifically "giving up the world and leading a holy life" or "freedom from lust, craving and desires." In Buddhism's Noble Eightfold Path, nekkhamma is the first practice associated with "Right Intention." In the Theravada list of ten perfections, nekkhamma is the third practice of "perfection." It involves non-attachment (detachment).
Sariputtavignette|Le Bouddha Chakyamuni accompagné par Maudgalyâyana et Sariputta (deux disciples et arhat), thangka tibétain du XVIIIe siècle, musée national de Varsovie. Sāriputta (pāli), Śāriputra (sanskrit) ou Shariputra, nom d’origine Upatissa, était le premier en titre des disciples du Bouddha, premier en sagesse et héritier spirituel, « général du dharma » (dhammasenāpati), selon les propres mots de Gautama. Il était aussi l’un des deux précepteurs de son fils Rahula. De nombreux discours du Sutta Pitaka lui sont attribués.
Pali CanonThe Pāli Canon is the standard collection of scriptures in the Theravada Buddhist tradition, as preserved in the Pāli language. It is the most complete extant early Buddhist canon. It derives mainly from the Tamrashatiya school. During the First Buddhist Council, three months after the parinibbana of Gautama Buddha in Rajgir, Ananda recited the Sutta Pitaka, and Upali recited the Vinaya Pitaka. The Arhats present accepted the recitations, and henceforth, the teachings were preserved orally by the Sangha.
Buddhist ethicsBuddhist ethics are traditionally based on what Buddhists view as the enlightened perspective of the Buddha. The term for ethics or morality used in Buddhism is Śīla or sīla (Pāli). Śīla in Buddhism is one of three sections of the Noble Eightfold Path, and is a code of conduct that embraces a commitment to harmony and self-restraint with the principal motivation being nonviolence, or freedom from causing harm. It has been variously described as virtue, moral discipline and precept.
Cosmologie bouddhisteLa cosmologie bouddhiste est la description de la configuration et de l'évolution de l'univers d'après les Écritures (Tripitaka) et les commentaires canoniques bouddhistes. Vu le nombre de textes écrits, de nombreuses descriptions de la cosmologie bouddhiste existent ; néanmoins dans les textes canoniques en langue pali, trois royaumes font l'univers : le royaume du désir ou Kamadhatu, le royaume des formes ou Rupadhatu et les royaumes informes ou Arupadhatu. Des dieux, des fantômes des humains entre autres peuplent l'univers bouddhiste.
KammatthanaIn Buddhism, is a Pali word (Sanskrit: karmasthana) which literally means place of work. Its original meaning was someone's occupation (farming, trading, cattle-tending, etc.) but this meaning has developed into several distinct but related usages all having to do with Buddhist meditation. Its most basic meaning is as a word for meditation, with meditation being the main occupation of Buddhist monks. In Burma, senior meditation practitioners are known as "kammatthanacariyas" (meditation masters).
