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1770:Five precepts
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1368:
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1110:
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984:Samantabhadra
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3186:Christianity
3181:BahĆ”Ź¼Ć Faith
3046:Dharmachakra
3036:Prayer wheel
3026:Prayer beads
2794:Architecture
2673:969 Movement
2457:Saudi Arabia
2435:Central Asia
2428:South Africa
2250:
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2166:Panchen Lama
2071:BuddhapÄlita
1667:Satipatthana
1662:Mindful Yoga
1575:Recollection
1489:Brahmavihara
1360:Japanese Zen
1355:Chinese Chan
1315:Animal realm
1122:Key concepts
944:Bodhisattvas
756:Three Jewels
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3111:Dharma talk
2940:Asalha Puja
2736:Eschatology
2539:Switzerland
2519:New Zealand
2447:Middle East
2356:Philippines
2276:Afghanistan
2081:Bodhidharma
2066:Buddhaghosa
1986:Householder
1896:Monasticism
1849:Bodhisattva
1704:Prostration
1657:Mindfulness
1585:Anapanasati
1568:Kammaį¹į¹hÄna
1365:Korean Seon
1305:Asura realm
1300:Human realm
1240:Ten Fetters
1195:Parinirvana
1097:Uppalavanna
1062:MahÄkaccana
1047:MahÄkassapa
979:Kį¹£itigarbha
974:ÄkÄÅagarbha
871:SuddhodÄna
816:Four sights
743:Foundations
551:Beer, p. 60
309:bodhisattva
159:, meaning "
128:During the
64:shamanistic
3341:Categories
3228:Psychology
3208:Gnosticism
3196:Comparison
3191:Influences
3173:Comparison
3056:Bhavacakra
3014:Kushinagar
2989:Pilgrimage
2935:MÄgha PÅ«jÄ
2890:Bodhi Tree
2706:Buddhology
2696:Abhidharma
2688:Philosophy
2621:Menander I
2489:Costa Rica
2440:Uzbekistan
2281:Bangladesh
2235:Dhammapada
2219:Pali Canon
2181:Ajahn Chah
2161:Dalai Lama
2061:KumÄrajÄ«va
2056:Vasubandhu
2031:The Buddha
1939:Zen master
1874:Sakadagami
1854:Buddhahood
1785:Pratimokį¹£a
1600:Shikantaza
1556:Meditation
1531:Deity yoga
1402:Madhyamaka
1295:Deva realm
1190:Mindstream
1140:Bodhicitta
1052:Aį¹
gulimÄla
919:Devadatta
895:YaÅodharÄ
798:The Buddha
788:Middle Way
595:References
526:2007-12-29
341:, and the
247:wind horse
161:Wind Horse
62:. In Bon,
3296:Festivals
3276:Buddhists
3238:Theosophy
3041:Symbolism
3031:Hama yumi
3004:Bodh Gaya
2771:Socialism
2746:Evolution
2721:Economics
2559:Venezuela
2474:Australia
2469:Argentina
2393:Sri Lanka
2388:Singapore
2306:Indonesia
2268:Countries
2209:Tripiį¹aka
2171:Ajahn Mun
2046:Nagarjuna
2041:AÅvaghoį¹£a
1924:AnagÄrika
1919:ÅrÄmaį¹erÄ«
1914:ÅrÄmaį¹era
1909:Bhikkhunī
1869:SotÄpanna
1758:Passaddhi
1699:Offerings
1674:Nekkhamma
1551:Iddhipada
1471:Practices
1441:Theravada
1414:Vajrayana
1407:Yogachara
1377:Pure Land
1290:Six Paths
1277:Cosmology
1057:Anuruddha
1032:SÄriputta
1022:Kaundinya
1014:Disciples
989:VajrapÄį¹i
841:Footprint
806:TathÄgata
343:snow lion
157:rlung-rta
53:Himalayas
3314:Category
3243:Violence
3213:Hinduism
3161:Sanskrit
3116:Hinayana
3101:AmitÄbha
3061:Swastika
2930:Uposatha
2920:Holidays
2905:Calendar
2751:Humanism
2589:Kanishka
2579:Timeline
2403:Thailand
2371:Kalmykia
2366:Buryatia
2351:Pakistan
2336:Mongolia
2331:Maldives
2326:Malaysia
2291:Cambodia
2156:Shamarpa
2151:Nichiren
2101:Xuanzang
2036:Nagasena
1954:Rinpoche
1684:PÄramitÄ
1526:Devotion
1446:Navayana
1434:Dzogchen
1397:Nichiren
1345:Mahayana
1337:Branches
1215:Saį¹
khÄra
964:MaƱjuÅrÄ«
921:(cousin)
913:(cousin)
881:(mother)
873:(father)
861:Miracles
811:Birthday
728:Glossary
701:Buddhism
639:: 41ā57.
448:See also
387:Tibetans
317:Manjusri
217:and the
173:dar-lcog
171:(Wylie:
155:(Wylie:
39:, India.
3291:Temples
3271:Buddhas
3233:Science
3223:Judaism
3218:Jainism
3136:Lineage
3096:AbhijƱÄ
3066:Thangka
3009:Sarnath
2994:Lumbini
2915:Funeral
2910:Cuisine
2786:Culture
2761:Reality
2711:Creator
2701:Atomism
2571:History
2544:Ukraine
2504:Germany
2423:Senegal
2413:Vietnam
2341:Myanmar
2141:Shinran
2131:Karmapa
2106:Shandao
2076:DignÄga
2001:ÅrÄvaka
1981:Donchee
1976:Kappiya
1934:Sayadaw
1904:Bhikkhu
1879:AnÄgÄmi
1836:Nirvana
1802:Samadhi
1689:Paritta
1630:Tonglen
1625:Mandala
1580:Smarana
1561:Mantras
1509:Upekkha
1479:Bhavana
1429:Shingon
1382:Tiantai
1235:TathÄtÄ
1225:ÅÅ«nyatÄ
1220:Skandha
1210:Saį¹sÄra
1205:Rebirth
1180:Kleshas
1170:Indriya
1072:Subhūti
957:Guanyin
911:Änanda
903:RÄhula
783:Nirvana
723:Outline
414:Lung ta
391:mantras
297:mantras
293:lung ta
259:lung ta
243:Tibetan
223:sadhana
189:Darchog
179:Lung ta
169:Darchog
165:Tibetan
153:Lung ta
81:History
3286:Sutras
3281:Suttas
3146:Siddhi
3131:Koliya
3106:BrahmÄ
3021:Poetry
2967:Mantra
2957:Kasaya
2829:Pagoda
2809:Kyaung
2804:VihÄra
2799:Temple
2741:Ethics
2584:Ashoka
2534:Sweden
2529:Poland
2524:Norway
2514:Mexico
2499:France
2484:Canada
2479:Brazil
2418:Africa
2398:Taiwan
2361:Russia
2286:Bhutan
2246:Vinaya
2126:Naropa
2116:Saraha
2051:Asanga
1807:PrajƱÄ
1716:Refuge
1679:Nianfo
1640:Tertƶn
1635:Tantra
1620:Ganana
1610:Tukdam
1536:DhyÄna
1504:Mudita
1499:Karuį¹Ä
1392:Risshū
1387:Huayan
1320:Naraka
1260:AnattÄ
1255:Dukkha
1250:Anicca
1155:Dharma
1107:Channa
1042:Änanda
1027:Assaji
994:Skanda
897:(wife)
866:Family
846:Relics
771:Sangha
766:Dharma
761:Buddha
651:
623:
608:
581:
469:Phurba
464:Namkha
375:Wishes
337:, the
335:garuda
333:, the
331:dragon
315:) and
286:Sangha
282:Dharma
280:, the
278:Buddha
194:Dhvaja
183:stupas
139:styles
123:Atisha
114:ahimsa
108:Bhikį¹£u
102:asuras
87:Sutras
85:Nepal
37:Ladakh
3258:Lists
3126:Kalpa
3121:Iddhi
2984:Music
2979:Mudra
2945:Vassa
2925:Vesak
2895:Budai
2841:Candi
2824:Stupa
2756:Logic
2509:Italy
2408:Tibet
2346:Nepal
2316:Korea
2311:Japan
2301:India
2296:China
2241:Sutra
2196:Texts
2146:DÅgen
2136:HÅnen
2121:AtiÅa
2086:Zhiyi
1996:Achar
1964:Tulku
1959:Geshe
1944:RÅshi
1929:Ajahn
1884:Arhat
1844:Bodhi
1814:VÄ«rya
1731:Sacca
1726:Satya
1721:SÄdhu
1709:Music
1652:Merit
1645:Terma
1605:Zazen
1541:Faith
1494:MettÄ
1175:Karma
1135:Bardo
1102:Asita
1092:Khema
1082:UpÄli
1067:Nanda
905:(son)
879:MÄyÄ
856:Films
733:Index
517:(PDF)
485:Notes
474:Stupa
365:padme
361:jewel
339:tiger
265:ratna
163:" in
119:Tibet
96:devas
69:used
67:Bonpo
49:cloth
25:Nepal
3156:PÄįø·i
3141:MÄra
3051:Flag
2452:Iran
2376:Tuva
2321:Laos
1949:Lama
1797:ÅÄ«la
1765:ÅÄ«la
1753:PÄ«ti
1743:Sati
1694:Puja
1615:Koan
1521:DÄna
1112:Yasa
999:TÄrÄ
649:ISBN
621:ISBN
606:ISBN
579:ISBN
357:mani
3347:Bon
2878:Art
2814:Wat
1350:Zen
402:Leh
369:hum
60:Bon
3343::
2380:ru
637:46
635:.
556:^
544:^
519:.
501:^
444:.
353:om
319:.
270:ta
241:A
197:.
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680:t
673:v
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