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41shunyata — (Skt., emptiness, void) Central philosophical concept in Hinduism and Buddhism, denoting the lack of substance or independent reality of the elements of the phenomenal world. The experience of this emptiness is a necessary part of religious and… …
42tantra — (Skt., weft, continuous text) A sacred text in Tibetan and other forms of Buddhism . Many tantras concern the balance between Shiva and Shakti, the male and female principles, and form the basis for various practices of meditation …
43Upanishads — (Skt., upanisad, the act of sitting down by something) The collection of philosophical verses that conclude the Vedas and make up the main original philosophical commentary on Hindu scriptures …
44Vaisheshika — (Skt., visesa, difference) One of the six orthodox schools of Indian philosophy. Vaisheshika is concerned with the things that there are, or the categories of being. Vaisheshika is a kind of atomism, holding that the basis of physical reality is… …
45Veda — (Skt., knowledge, sacred lore) The Vedas are the scriptures derived from the Vedic period (c. 1500–700 BC) following the migration of Aryan people into the Indus valley. The four chief collections are the Rig Veda, or book of prayers and hymns,… …
46Zen — (Skt., dhyana, meditation, pronounced chan in Chinese, zen in Japanese). A form of Buddhism centred upon sitting meditation, and the wordless and silent nature of enlightenment. It claims a history stretching back to the Buddha himself, but its… …
47Midsommer — Skt. Hans 24 juni …
48asked price — / ɑ:skt praɪs/ noun a price at which a commodity or stock is offered for sale by a seller (also called ‘offer price’ in the UK) …
49casqued — skt adjective : provided with a casque : wearing a casque …
50Einhundert friedvolle und zornvolle Gottheiten — (Wyl. zhi khro rigs brgya) sind zweiundvierzig friedvolle Gottheiten und achtundfünfzig zornvolle Gottheiten. Diese Gottheiten werden in verschiedenen Praktiken und Lehrzyklen des tibetischen Buddhismus wie z.B. in der Schrift Bardo Tödrol Chenmo …
