This list is far from finished, and will be in progress for a good while i expect. Please let me know if there are terms or explanations that You would like me to include and i will do my best to do so. Thank You for your suggestions and patience. S~ A - G Abhidharma : Buddhist philosophy “super Dharma ahimsa : non-harming (also avihimsa) : (compare vihimsa) Akshayamati Bodhisattva : The Bodhisattva of Infinite Thought alayavijñana : store consciousness (compare manovijñana) Ananda : The Buddha’s personal attendant, and one of his principle disciples. Ananda’s memory was exceptionally retentive, and many sutras were attributed to his recollection of what the Buddha said. anatman : nonself animitta : signlessness anitya : impermanence antaravasa : one of the three types of robes traditionally worn by monks and nuns : made of five scraps of cloth for daily activities such as work, shopping, and so on. See uttarasanga and sanghati Applied Buddhism : (see also Engaged Buddhism) (coming soon!) apranihita : aimlessness asura(s) : demigod(s) (originally found in Indian folklore) anusaya : latent tendancies arya ashtangika marga : “a noble path of eight limbs” see ([Noble] Eight-Fold Path) aupamya : parable teachings (one of the twelve divisions of Buddhist teachings listed in the Lotus Sutra) Avalokiteshvara : The Bodhisattva of Great Compassion and Listening (Kwan Yin). (Also Avalokita) Speaking to Shariputra —another of the Buddha’s disciples— Avalokiteshvara offered a Dharma talk known as “The Heart Sutra” or “the Heart of the Prajñaparamita,” The whole sutra as translated by Thây can be found by either selecting the previous link, or the one provided in the list found on the Educational Resources page. avidya : ignorence avihimsa : non-harming (also ahimsa) : (compare vihimsa) avyapada : absence of anger (compare vyapada) ayatanas : the six sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind accompanied by their objects (forms, sounds, smells, tastes, tactile objects, and objects of the mind). ayoniso manaskara : “inappropriate attention” (see manaskara) balani : (see Five Powers) bhagavat : In the Buddhist scriptures translated into English from the Chinese, bhagavat (Sanskrit) was interpreted as “World-Honored One.” In other translations, “Blessed One.” Beginning Anew : (coming soon!) bhikkhu (Pali), bhikshu (Sanskrit) : meaning “one who seeks alms” : a fully ordained monk (as opposed to a novice) bhikkhuni (Pali), bhikshuni (Sanskrit) : meaning “one who seeks alms” : a fully ordained nun (as opposed to a novice) bija : seed Bodh Gaya : once called Buddhagaya, Bodh Gaya, located in the state of Bihar in northeast India, is where the Buddha Shakyamuni sat beneath the Bodhi tree and is said to have experienced enlightenment. Bodhi Tree : a type of fig tree native to India and Southeast Asia : sacred in Buddhist teachings as the tree under which the Buddha meditated for 49 days and achieved enlightenment. Bodhichitta : literally mind or heart (chitta) of enlightenment (Bodhi) : the aspiration to attain enlightenment for the liberation of all beings. Bodhisattva : literally “enlightened being” : (On the path of Mahayana Buddhism) one who rather than simply enjoying his or her own attainment, aspires to cultivate the energies of great compassion and love, in order to share the fruits of practice with all beings : one committed to the enlightenment of self and others in order that all beings everywhere be liberated from suffering. Bodhisattva ideal : (coming soon!) Bodhisattvayana : the vehicle or path of a Bodhisattva. Buddhadharma : (coming soon!) Brahmavihara[s] : compassion (karuna); equanimity (upeksha, upekka); joy (mudita); love (maitri, metta) (Four Immeasurable Minds) Buddhata : Buddha nature Buddhayana : the Buddha path or vehicle of the Buddha : another name for the “One Vehicle” (see notes in Mahayana) : see also shravakayana, bodhisattvayana, and pratyekabuddhayana Classical Pratimoksha : (coming soon!) Crystal Bowl Meditation : a meditation during which one or more crystal bowls are invited to sustain for the duration of sitting practice. It is quite beautiful and powerful just to sit and be surrounded by the sound. As a meditation, it can be a profound experience. Many people find that their body and mind respond to the environment of a sonic landscape with exceptional depth and clarity. Also Singing Bowl Meditation Degradation Offenses : listed in the Pratimoksha. When a bhikshu transgresses any one of these four precepts (eight for bhikshunis) he or she has failed in his or her career as a bhikshu or bhikshuni and can no longer remain in the Bhikshu or Bhikshuni Sangha. Also Parajika deva : a celestial being : angel Devadatta : (coming soon!) Dharma : Sanskrit meaning (“decree” or “custom”) : the true teachings of the Buddha (the Awakened One) : the path of understanding and love Dharma doors : though often described and referred to as numbering 84,00, the term “Dharma doors” refers to the incalculable number of teachings through which the Buddhadharma may be entered dharma : (not capitalized) refers to a “thing,” a phenomenon, or object of mind Dharmacharya : an ordained Dharma teacher, can be a monastic or a layperson : in our tradition, one who has received the Lamp Transmission. Dharmakaya : the “living body” of the Dharma : that which remains when the Buddha (the historical Buddha) is no longer present in physical form : true and ultimate reality. dhyana : meditative concentration (see meditation) What is Meditation? domanassa : anxiety dukkha : suffering Dwelling Apart from the Sangha : (coming soon!) also Manatva Eight-fold Path : Arya ashtangika marga (“a noble path of eight limbs”) : Right View, Right Thinking, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Diligence, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration. Engaged Buddhism : (see also Applied Buddhism) (coming soon!) Expression of Regret Offenses : listed in the Pratimoksha. When a bhikshu transgresses any one of these 110 precepts (142 for bhikshunis) he has to express his regret and begin anew before three or two bhikshus in order to make his precepts’ body clear : Also Parajika (compare with Release and Expression of Regret Offenses) Fine Manners Offenses : listed in the Pratimoksha. When a bhikshu transgresses any one of these seventy offenses (one-hundred-fifteen for bhikshunis) he should know that his practice is still weak. He should give rise to a feeling of remorse and promise to his mentor that he will practice more solidly. Five Aggregates : see Five Skandhas Five Faculties : faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom. Five Mindfulness Trainings : Thây’s translation and adaptation of the five basic precepts undertaken by all Buddhists: not to kill; not to steal; not to engage in unwholesome sexual activity; not to use unwholesome speech, not to use intoxicants. (For a complete transcription see Five Mindfulness Trainings / Educational Resources.) Five Powers : Faith (shraddha); diligence (virya); mindfulness (smriti); concentration (samadhi); wisdom (prajña) Five Skandhas : the five aspects representing the whole of a person: form, feelings, perceptions, mental formations, and consciousness : also the Five Aggregates Five Tastes : sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and pungent. Four Immeasurable Minds : compassion (karuna); equanimity (upeksha, upekka); joy (mudita); love (maitri, metta) (see also Brahmavihara[s]) Four Noble Truths : sometimes “Four Wonderful Truths” or “Four Holy Truths” (Chinese translation[s]). A foundation of the Buddha’s teaching. First Noble Truth: suffering (dukkha) exists. Second Noble Truth: there is creation, origin, roots, nature, and/or arising (samudaya) of suffering. Third Noble Truth: there is cessation (nirodha) of suffering by refraining from actions, thoughts, and speech that cause us to suffer. Healing is possible. Fourth Noble Truth: there is a path (marga) that leads to the cessation of suffering. The Buddha taught this path. see Noble Eightfold Path Four Quarters : North, South, East, and West. four ways of birth : from a womb, from eggs, by division, and by metamorphosis. Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings : the core trainings or precepts of the Tiep Hien Order (Order of Interbeing) see Order of Interbeing. For a complete transcription, link to Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings / Educational Resources. garudas : mythical giant birds (originally found in Indian folklore) gatha : a short verse intended to strengthen and support our mindfulness practice. (See Gathas page.) For example, when we hear a bell invited, or even a wind chime, we might like to silently repeat to ourselves: “Listen, listen, this wonderful sound brings me back to my true home.” Gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha : the mantra of prajñaparamita offered by Avalokiteshvara in the “Heart of the Prajñaparamita” sutra meaning: “Gone, gone, gone all the way over, gone with all beings to the other shore, enlightenment, rejoice!” ghandarvas : celestial musicians (originally from Indian folklore) H - R Hinayana : literally (“Small Vehicle” or “Lesser Vehicle”) : a path of practice on which one seeks one’s own enlightenment : more properly known as the Theravada : More at Theravada and Mahayana hungry ghost : Preta, a being of ceaseless craving, without faith or belief, one who is unsatisfiable. Indra’s Net : an image from the Avatamsaka Sutra, Indra’s net is expressed as a limitless net stretching infinitely in every direction, a precious jewel set in each of its intersections. Each of these innumerable jewels reflects in itself all of the others and illustrates the teachings of interbeing and interpenetration. interbeing : (coming soon!) kalpa : an infinite or incalculable unit of time : an eon karuna : (Sanskrit & Pali) compassion kama : craving kinnaras : celestial singers kleshas : afflictions kshetra : a country : a land or region Kshitigarbha : the Bodhisattva of Great Action Lamp Transmission : in Thay’s tradition, one receives this transmission to become an ordained Dharma teacher, usually in a ceremony led by Thay in which gathas are also exchanged. (See also Gathas page.) lokadhatu : the world of men Lotus Sutra : (coming soon!) Maha Bodhi temple : the temple in Bodh Gaya, India constructed at the site of the Buddha’s enlightenment. mahaparanirvana : “Great Passing Away” (such as the Buddha). mahapranidhana : Great Aspiration : the desire to act with love and compassion (see bodhichitta) Mahasangha : The “great” sangha, meaning all practitioners everywhere. Mahayana : often translated as (“Great Vehicle”) is the name of the Buddhist tradition that began to take shape somewhere between the first century b.c.e and the first century c.e. The Mahayana tradition encourages the enlightenment of all, and illuminates the “Bodhisattva path” or “Bodhisattva ideal asserting that everyone has the capacity to be a Buddha — to reach “Buddhahood.” It is the primary form of Buddhism in most of China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. More at Hinayana and Vajrayana It is interesting to note that near the historical beginnings of Mahayana Buddhism there was great unrest in the sangha, many laypersons felt that the monastics had become selfish with the teachings, and were concerned only with themselves and their own enlightenment. Because of this, Mahayanists referred to earlier Buddhist teachings as “ Hinayana” (“Small Vehicle” or “Lesser Vehicle”), a somewhat derogatory appellation implying something to the effect of “Your vehicle is small and can only carry a few people, namely yourself, whereas our vehicle is great and can carry many, in fact, everyone.” It was near this time that the “Lotus Sutra,” offered by the Buddha some 700 years earlier, made its appearance in written form with great benefit to the “Mahasangha” (literally “Great Sangha,” referring to all practitioners). The Lotus Sutra is regarded by many to be the “King of Sutras,” because in it the Buddha unifies and reconciles the teachings of all three vehicles or paths — the “ shravakayana” (the vehicle of those that seek an end to their own suffering through practice), the “pratyekabuddhayana” (the vehicle of those who gain direct insight but do not wish to help or teach others), and the “bodhisattvayana” (the vehicle of those who rather than simply enjoying their own attainment, aspire to share the fruits of practice with many). For this reason the Mahayana path is referred to as the “One Vehicle teaching,” a teaching that helped to reunite all of the practitioners on all of the paths of practice into one great family — what Thây has called “the one great family of the Buddha.” maitri (Sanskrit), metta (Pali) : (succinctly) universal loving kindness : one of the ten Paramitas, and the first Brahmavihara. Also metta manaskara : the trait “attention” : (yoniso manaskara: appropriate attention; ayoniso manaskara: inappropriate attention) Manatva : dwelling apart from the sangha Manjushri : the Bodhisattva of Great Understanding manovijñana : mind consciousness (compare alayavijñana) marga : path : way meditation : What is Meditation? see also Our Practice metta (Pali), maitri (Sanskrit) : universal loving kindness. See maitri mindfulness : the energy of conscious awareness : Thay has taught that the only difference between us and the Buddha or a Buddha is that a Buddha is ever-present. He or she is mindful and aware each and every moment. Our practice is to generate the energy of mindfulness each moment of our daily life so that we may keep our appointment with life the only place it may be found—the here and the now. mudita : joy naga : a snake or dragon Naihsargika-Payantika : see Release and Expression of Regret Offenses nama rupa : mind/body Namo Shakyamunaye Buddhaya : invocation of the name of the Buddha Shakyamuni. See Shakyamuni Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Samma Sambuddhassa : “Homage to him, the World-Honored One, who is worthy of offerings, the One endowed with Perfect Understanding.” nekkhama : freedom from craving (see kama) Nirmanakaya : transformation body nirodha : cessation nirvana : Sanskrit loosely translated as (“extinction”) : the extinction of all concepts, notions, and views, and the suffering founded on them : having no attachment to the realms of birth and death NMC : acronym for (“Nashville Mindfulness Center”) Noble Eight-fold Path : Arya ashtangika marga (“a noble path of eight limbs”) : Right View, Right Thinking, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Diligence, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration. Order of Interbeing : a Buddhist community formed by Thich Nhat Hanh whose aim is to actualize Buddhism by studying, experimenting with, and applying Buddhism in modern life with a special emphasis on the bodhisattva ideal. The Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings are the essence of this community. (see also Tiep Hien) The Charter of the Order of Interbeing. Pali Canon : a written collection of the Buddha’s earliest teachings transmitted orally for roughly 100 years after the Buddha’s paranirvana before being recorded. Parajika : see Degradation Offenses paramita(s) : perfections : Six Paramitas: diligence (effort); giving (generosity); inclusiveness; meditation; precepts; understanding (insight/wisdom) paranirvana : (coming soon!) Payantika : see Expression of Regret Offenses Payantika Precept : The 110th Expression of Regret Offense in the Revised Pratimoksha for Bhikshus (the 142nd Expression of Regret Offense in the Revised Pratimoksha for Bhikshunis), which is as follows: “A bhikshu [or bhikshuni] who, after one year of receiving the full ordination, has not yet begun to study the Classical Pratimoksha in parallel with the Revised Pratimoksha, commits an Expression of Regret Offense.” Further explanation is provided in the Revised Pratimoksha for Bhikshus: “By studying the Classical Pratimoksha we understand and value the Revised Version and by studying the Revised Version we understand better and value more the Classical Version. If we continue the practice of studying both the Classical and the Revised Versions future generations will have the chance to study the traditional precepts from the time of the Buddha. This will also help them to understand the social situation and organization of the Sangha in the time of Shakyamuni Buddha. The aim of the precepts is to protect the community of practice. It is to help the community to make progress in its practice and to prevent the Sangha from going astray in corrupt practices.” practice : as relates to the NMC (Nashville Mindfulness Center) and Engaged Buddhism : often refers to the practice of mindfulness through mindful living, often used specifically to denote standing and/or sitting meditation : (broadly) the practice of the teachings of the Buddha. prajña : (Sanskrit) wisdom : insight : understanding Prajñaparamita : Perfection of Wisdom, crossing over to the other shore with understanding. (You might enjoy reading the Heart of the Prajñaparamita, or Heart Sutra) Pratimoksha : part of the Vinaya-pitaka containing the 250 rules of conduct for monks and the 348 rules of conduct for nuns. More at complete Revised Pratimoksha for Bhikshus and Revised Pratimoksha for Bhikshunis. Pratyekabuddhayana : (coming soon!) precept : in Buddhism, a rule : often a vow taken intended to encourage appropriate and wholesome behavior : the word “precept” has been translated by Thây as “Mindfulness Training,” having a more acceptable connotation for many practitioners, especially in the West. see also Five and Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings Preta : see hungry ghost priti : joy Pure Land : Sukhavati, the land of great happiness where the Buddha Amitabha dwells. An ideal place to practice the path of liberation. Rahula : the only son of Prince Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) : Later in his life, Rahula became one of his father’s disciples. Release and Expression of Regret Offenses : when a bhikshu transgresses one of these thirty-two precepts (forty for bhikshunis) he must come before the Sangha or before three or two other bhikshus who represent the Sangha in order to release and hand back to the Sangha the money or materials which he has been keeping, and then express his regret and begin anew. Also Naihsargika-Payantika rupa : body S - Z saha : (Sanskrit) sufferance or endurance samadhi : a deep meditative concentration : sometimes a particular deep meditative concentration Samantabhadra : the Bodhisattva of Great Action samjña : perceptions samma : (Pali) “right” (see samyak) samsara : the cycle of birth and death samskara : formations samudaya : arising (of suffering) samyak : (Sanskrit) “right” (vs. wrong) : : in the right way : upright, or straight. (Example: “samyak smriti” - Right Mindfulness) samyak sambodhi : perfect awakening Sangha, sangha : in its most basic form, means “community” — friends who practice together : the community that practices in harmony and awareness, that endeavors to practice the true teachings in harmony. In our center, we might like to think of sangha as our “spiritual family” of practitioners. This may be only a few, or all practitioners known and unknown throughout time and space. Just as the teaching of the Buddha is alive in us today, so he is very much a part of our sangha, as are all of our teachers, whoever and whatever they may be. Sangha Restoration Offenses : listed in the Pratimoksha, there are twenty-seven Sangha Restoration Offenses applying to bhikshus and thirty-six applying to bhikshunis. A bhikshu or bhikshuni who breaks one of these precepts and intentionally hides his offense is subject to Dwelling Apart from the Sangha (Manatva) for as long as the time during which he hid the offense. After that he or she is obligated to practice six days of Beginning Anew before the Ceremony of Purification of the Offense. Also Sanghaveshasha Sanghakaya : The body of the sangha : the sangha collectively sanghati : one of the three types of robes traditionally worn by monks and nuns : made of nine or twenty-five scraps of cloth, for wearing to the king’s palace, to important ceremonies, or when giving a Dharma talk. See antaravasa and uttarasanga Sanghavashesha : See Sangha Restoration Offenses Sariputta (Pali), Shariputra (Sanskrit) : see Shariputra Shaiksha : see Fine Manners Offenses Shakyamuni : “Shakya” was the name of Prince Siddhartha Gautama’s clan (Prince Siddhartha became the Buddha after experiencing enlightenment beneath the Bodhi Tree). Shakyamuni means “sage, or wise one of the Shakyas.” shamata : stopping-calming-resting-healing Shariputra (Sanskrit), Sariputta (Pali) : One of the Buddha’s most learned disciples. He was noted as being one of the foremost in wisdom. Shariputra means “the son of Shari” (his mother’s name being Shari). He is sometimes known as Upatishya in Sanskrit or Upatissa in Pali. Shikshamana : (coming soon!) Shikshamana Precepts : (coming soon!) shraddha : faith shravaka : one who seeks an end to their own suffering through practice. shravakayana : the vehicle or path of a shravaka Shuddhodana (Sanskrit), Suddhodana (Pali) : The father of Prince Siddhartha, Shakyamuni Buddha. shunyata : emptiness Siddhartha (Sanskrit), Siddhattha (Pali) : believed by most scholars to be the childhood or given name of the Buddha Shakyamuni. Singing Bowl : a bowl, usually of metal or crystal that when rubbed with a stick, wand, or inviter produces a sustained tone. Many older metal bowls were fashioned in Tibet and are referred to as Tibetan Singing Bowls. Singing Bowl Meditation : a meditation during which one or more crystal bowls are invited to sustain for the duration of sitting practice. It is quite beautiful and powerful just to sit and be surrounded by the sound. As a meditation, it can be a profound experience. Many people find that their body and mind respond to the environment of a sonic landscape with exceptional depth and clarity. Also Crystal Bowl Meditation Six Elements : (coming soon) Six Paramitas : diligence (effort); giving (generosity); inclusiveness; meditation; precepts; understanding (insight/wisdom) Six Realms (1) : the Buddha taught two lists, the first he taught to Ananda: happiness (sukha); suffering (dukkha); joy (mudita); anxiety (domanassa); letting go (upeksha); ignorance (avidya) Six Realms (2) : the other list taught by the Buddha was: craving (kama); freedom from craving (nekkhama); anger (vyapada); absence of anger (avyapada); harming (vihimsa); non-harming (avihimsa or ahimsa) six sense objects : forms, sounds, smells, tastes, tactile objects, and objects of the mind six sense organs : eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind (see also ayatanas) smriti : mindfulnesss (Sanskrit “remember”) stupa : a, usually, dome or mound-shaped shrine housing the relics of the Buddha Shakyamuni or other revered teachers and monks Suddhodana (Pali), Shuddhodana (Sanskrit) : The father of Prince Siddhartha, Shakyamuni Buddha. Sujata : the daughter of the village chief of Uruvela. She is said to be the one who offered the Buddha a bowl of Kheer (rice pudding) helping him to regain his strength after departing from the ascetic practice. It was after this that the Buddha had the strength to continue on to Bodh Gaya where he sat beneath the Bodhi Tree and experienced enlightenment. sukha : happiness sutra (Sanskrit), sutta (Pali) : a discourse or teaching in prose (as opposed to verse form) offered by or attributed to the Buddha or one of his enlightened disciples. The word “sutra” means “thread” in Sanskrit. Tathagata : literally one who comes from or goes to “suchness” : an epithet the Buddha gave himself. Ten Directions : the eight cardinal points of the compass: north, south, east, west, north east, south east, north west, south west, as well as up and down : represents the whole cosmos. Thây : Vietnamese meaning (“teacher”) : an informal name or nickname for any senior teacher. In our tradition Thây is the affectionate sobriquet we use to refer to our teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. Thera : elder : the name of the monk who lived alone in The Elder Discourse. Theravada : often translated as “Way of the Elders” : a form of Buddhism deriving its practices from the earliest part of the Buddha’s teachings recorded in the Pali Canon in the fourth century b.c.e (these teachings form the basis of the Hinayana) : Theravada is the principal form of Buddhism practiced in Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and parts of southern Vietnam. Compare with Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana. Thich Nhat Hanh : Link to Our Teacher page : see also Thây Three Dharma Seals : impermanence, non-self, and nirvana - considered the basis or marks of an authentic Buddhist teaching. Three Gems : see Three Jewels Three Jewels : the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha : Also Three Gems or Triple Gem Three Realms : form, formlessness, and desire Three Times : past, present, and future Tibetan Singing Bowls : metal bowls originally fashioned in Tibet that when rubbed with a stick, wand, or inviter produce a sustained tone. See Singing Bowl Tiep Hien : Vietnamese Tiep means "being in touch with" and "continuing." Hien means "realizing" and "making it here and now." The Tiep Hien Order (Order of Interbeing) is guided by the Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings. see Order of Interbeing and Fourteen Mindfulness Trainings / Educational Resources. Triple Gem : see Three Jewels trishna : craving upasaka (m.) upasika (f.) : committed lay practitioners : Sanskrit literally (“one who is close”) Upatishya (Sanskrit), Upatissa (Pali) : another name referring to the monk Shariputra, one of the Buddha’s most revered disciples. see Shariputra upadana : attachment : grasping upaya : Sanskrit “skillful means” : means that can be applied in order to manifest our practice and fulfill our wholesome intentions and aspirations upekka : (Pali) equanimity, letting go (Sanskrit) upeksha upeksha : (Sanskrit) equanimity, letting go (Pali) upekka Uposadha ceremony : ceremony practiced twice monthly during which monastics recite the Pratimoksha : Uposadha means (“to nourish purity”) Uruvela : a small village near Bodh Gaya, where it is said that the young girl, Sujata, offered the Buddha a bowl of Kheer (rice pudding made with milk and sweetened with honey) after he’d abandoned the ascetic path, perhaps saving his life. It was after this that the Buddha had the strength to travel on to Bodh Gaya and sit beneath the Bodhi Tree where he experienced enlightenment. ushnisha : a protuberance often depicted on the crown of the Buddha’s (or any Buddha’s) head uttarasanga : one of the three types of robes traditionally worn by monks and nuns : made of seven scraps of cloth, worn for sutra chanting, sutra recitation, precepts recitation, Beginning Anew, or listening to a Dharma talk. See antaravasa and sanghati vashana : habit energies Vajrayana : a highly specialized school of Buddhism incorporating elements of Hinayana, Mahayana, and Tantric traditions. The principal form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet - Compare with Hinayana and Mahayana : see Theravada. vihimsa : harming vinaya : (coming soon!) 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