Vaidehi
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Wife of King Bimbisara. Refer to the entry on Ajatasatru for the story. She is the model of true entrusting in Pure Land tradition and Shin Buddhism.
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vairagya
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Dispassion; non-attachment; one of the four prerequisites for qualification as a spiritual aspirant of Vedānta.
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vaisvadeva
(Language: Sanskrit)
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See under "bali."
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vajapeya
(Language: Sanskrit)
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A somayajña, biggest of the sacrifices performed by Brahmins.
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vakya
(Language: Sanskrit)
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An utterance or pronouncement; a group sentence conveying a message.
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vanaprastha
(Language: Sanskrit)
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a forest-dweller; the third stage in life (āśrama) wherein the householder retreats to the forest and undertakes philosophical study and meditational practice.
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| Related Terms: brahmacari grihastha sannyasin |
vapa
(Language: Sanskrit)
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Fat or marrow of the animal sacrificed.
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varna
(Language: Sanskrit)
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Caste; class; the four major social divisions in Hindu society.
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| Related Terms: brahmana kshatriya vaishya shudra chandala mleccha |
vartika
(Language: Sanskrit)
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An explanatory text often regarded as subsidiary to a bhāṣya (commentary).
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vasana (s)
(Language: Sanskrit)
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Latent tendency; hidden desire; habit of mind.
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Vasubandhu
(Language: Sanskrit)
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In Buddhism, a major Mahayana teacher who laid the foundation of the Consciousness-Only school.
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Veda (s)
(Language: Sanskrit)
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The sacred scriptures of Hinduism; regarded by the orthodox (āstika) as divine revelation.
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| Related Terms: karma-kanda jnana-kanda |
vedanga (s)
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Literally, "limb of the Veda;" auxiliary sciences of the Veda.
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Vedanta
(Language: Sanskrit)
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"End or culmination of the Vedas;" one of the major schools of traditional Hindu philosophy.
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vibhuti
(Language: Sanskrit)
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Might, power, prosperity and splendour; ashes of Cow dung.
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vicharana
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The enquiry into Truth; the second of the seven stages of enlightenment.
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videha-mukta
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One who is liberated after the death of the body.
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videha-mukti
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The state of liberation after the death of the body.
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vidya
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Knowledge; learning; wisdom.
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Vidyaranyaswami
(Language: Sanskrit)
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An influential fourteenth century (C.E.) exponent.
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vihara
(Language: Sanskrit)
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Garden; removing; walking for pleasure; Buddhist temple.
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Vimalakirti
(Language: Sanskrit)
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A legendary lay disciple of the Buddha, the center of the Vimalakīrti Sutra, renownedfor his wisdom.
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visistadvaita
(Language: Sanskrit)
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Literally, "qualified non-dualism;" One of the principal schools of Vedānta.
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viveka
(Language: Sanskrit)
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Discrimination, distinction.
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vrata
(Language: Sanskrit)
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A vow; religious act of devotion.
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Vrndavana
(Language: Sanskrit)
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See under "Brndavana (Bṛndāvana)."
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vyavahara
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See under "acara (ācāra)."
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