Sutta
Text. The word of the Buddha.
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Tanha
Third; craving; desire (rooted in ignorance). Desire as the cause of suffering.
The second Noble Truth.
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Theravada
Way of the elders. A principal school of Buddhism, established in Sri Lanka
and South East Asia. Also found in the West.
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Tipitaka
Three baskets. A threefold collection of texts (Vinaya, Sutta, Abhidamma).
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Vedana
Feeling. The second of the five khandas.
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Vinnana
Consciousness. The fifth of the five khandas.
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Vipassana
Insight into the true nature of things; a particular form of meditation.
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Wesak
Or Vesak (Sinhalese)
Buddha Day. Name of a festival and a month. On the full moon of Wesak (in
May or June), the birth, Enlightenment and passing away of the Buddha took
place, although some schools celebrate only the birth at this time, e.g.
Zen.
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Zen
Meditation. A school of Mahayana Buddhism that has developed in China and
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