T'an-luan
(Language: Chinese)
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A major Chinese teacher (476-542) of Pure Land Buddhism whose thought greatly influenced Shinran.
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tamas
(alternate spellings: tamasic)
(Language: Sanskrit)
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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.
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Tao-ch'o
(Language: Chinese)
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In Shin Buddhism, Tao-ch'o (562-645) was the fourth in Shinran’s lineage of great teachers.
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tariki
(Language: Japanese)
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literally, "power of the other"
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tathagata
(Language: Sanskrit)
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The one who comes and the one who goes—the thus come, thus gone one.
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teisho
(Language: Japanese)
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describe the dharma talk that the Zen master gives to his disciples, monks, and to lay people.
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Tendai
(Language: Japanese)
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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).
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Theravada
(Language: Pali)
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"The Teachings (or "way" ) of the Elders."
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tilaka
(Language: Sanskrit)
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Ornament; a mark applied to the forehead with sandalwood paste, kumkuma or any unguent.
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tirtha
(Language: Sanskrit)
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A ford; a place of pilgrimage especially one situated on a river, lake or the shores of the sea.
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tirthankara
(Language: Sanskrit)
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"Ford-maker."
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Tofukuji
(Language: Japanese)
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it is a training monastery and the head temple of the Tofukuji school of the Rinzai sect of Buddhism.
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tretagnin
(Language: Sanskrit)
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One who worships the three śrauta fires.
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Tripitaka
(Language: Sanskrit)
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Means “Three Baskets” referring to the three sections of the Buddhist scriptures: Sutras-teaching, Vinaya-discipline and Abhidharma- commentaries or discussions.
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tulasi
(Language: Sanskrit)
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Ocium basilicum.
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turiya
(Language: Sanskrit)
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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).
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turiyatita
(Language: Sanskrit)
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Beyond "the fourth" (turiya); the supreme state of the Self (Ātman).
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