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tantra
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Originated from texts that were originally kept secret. Tantras are rituals that drastically increase the speed by which one can attain Buddhahood. A new vehicle: Vajrayana. Use the 3 poisons to your advantage. However, high risk if you make a mistake. The concept of the "guru" is critical due to the risk of a mistake. You need to take the tantric path to get the "body" of a Buddha. Tantra must be the final step for that reason.
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Tilopa
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Seen as the human founder of the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Had a student named Naropa. Made Naropa do some truly insane things to break his pride. Tilopa himself was sort of a crazy dude by a river. Going to have to do some more research as I don't have too much for this bro unfortunately.
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Naropa
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Was a serious head honcho monk. Then got called out by an old lady. Leaves monastic life behind, and comes across Tilopa. Goes through a ton of trials to break his pride, but it works. Look up more on him.
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mahasiddha
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A tantric guru. Master of the vajrayana path. Key because it is really dangerous to study vajrayana without their guidance. You could hit some serious problems, and become a demon. Not fun at all. Masters of the mystic.
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subtle body
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This one could also use some serious review, but here is what I have from my notes. This is the goal of tantric buddhism, as you need to get the buddhabody or subtle body developed to finally make the jump from Bodhisattva to Buddha. 3 components of the subtle body: channels, winds/energies, and essences
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mandala
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Literally means circle, however actually is the home of a tantric buddha, it is a circle in a square in a circle, at times used as a meditative aid, also represents a buddhafield
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mantra
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A short sound, syllable, or word that is capable of creating transformation. Meaning tends to vary for different sects of Buddhism.
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tulku
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A particularly high ranking lama that has the ability to choose the manner of their rebirth. Can make known where their next rebirth will take place. Hundreds of Tulkus, of which the Dalai Lama is currently the most famous.
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Dalai Lama
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It's the Dalai Lama.
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Karmapa
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Look this up a bit, as I don't really have the best information here. However, this is one of the tulku's, and a disputed line at that.
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Sulak Sivaraksa
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The engaged Buddhism guy. Sulak Sivaraksa is known in the West as one of the fathers of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB), which was established in 1989 with leading Buddhists including the 14th Dalai Lama
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Engaged Buddhism
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This is a very large topic, and it is championed by Sulak Sivaraksa. Look it up! buddhist social justice, reject overemphasis on non-attachment in traditional schools of buddhism, two main figureheads mentioned in class are Sulak Sivaraksa and Thich Nhat Hanh (from Vietnam)
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Sukhavati
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The one great pureland to rule over them all. Created by Amitabha after he meditated for 5 aeons on creating the perfect pureland. As long as you call out to him in devotion you can be reborn in his pureland. So on and so forth.
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Amitabha
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Was once a monk named Dharmakara. Listens to an ancient Buddha named Lakeshvararaja talk about Buddhafields for 1 million years. Creates the pure land, and then lets all who call out to him come.
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Pure Land
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A massive sect of Buddhism focussed on entering the Buddhafield
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Honen
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Founder of the first independent school of Japanese pureland Buddhism. School taught the recitation of Amitabha Buddha's name AKA nembutsu. Hmm, going to need to do some more for this.
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jiriki/tariki
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A concept in Shinran (which is a Japanese pureland tradition) between two types of practices. One is other focussed: Tariki, and one is self focussed: Jiriki. Self power vs. Other power. Jiriki is self contradictory, because it assumes a self, which doesn't exist. This is why nembutsu was practices, as it was other focussed, and not self focussed at all. Leaning on the pureland vow.
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Bodhidharma
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The 28th patriarch of the Chan line. Left India to go to China. Spent 4 years facing a wall to meditate after slicing eyelids off. Eyelids became tea plants. Hulko comes to him for teaching. Won't pay attention to him, so Hulko cuts arm off. Then they have the little bring me your arm dialogue. Then the lineage starts in China.
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Hui-neng
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One of the two potential successors to the Chan tradition. Was an illiterate southerner. Wrote the best response, and was secretly given the transmission. Leader of the southern school after the split.
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Chan
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A big tradition you need to know that is characterized by mind to mind transmissions.
Famous 4 phrases: 1. Chan is meditation school as a special transmission outside the teachings 2. not relying upon words & letters 3. pointing directly at the mind 4. seeing one’s own nature & becoming a Buddha |
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Zen
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Another big tradition, very very intense.
Famous 4 phrases: 1. Chan is meditation school as a special transmission outside the teachings 2. not relying upon words & letters 3. pointing directly at the mind 4. seeing one’s own nature & becoming a Buddha Japanese branch of Chinese Chan, imported in the 12th century by Myoan Eisai from China- the rinzai school. Its also the first import buddhism in US. emphasizes breaking through attachment to technique, breaking through attachment to Buddhism; most rigorous, intense monastic training in Buddhist world, yet practices aimed at cutting through attachment to that training |
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koan
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A tool used in Zen Buddhism to force a student to think in a certain way. They may have no answer, odd answers, specifically performed answers and so on. What they are supposed to do is make you think in a certain way. used in zen practice to provoke the “great doubt”
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zazen
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the practice of just sitting. don't even try to achieve mindfulness, just sit. just sit. The meditation practice of Zen Buddhism, focussed on more by the Soto school.
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Rinzai
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One of the two dominant schools of zen Buddhism. Focusses on Koan practice instead of meditative practice. Known for having particularly rigorous training methods. Enjoyed the patronage of the Samurai.
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soto
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One of the two dominant schools of Zen Buddhism in japan. Focussed mainly on meditation, or just sitting. very ascetic meditation. Not trying to do meditation that will help you become a Buddha. It won't help, but do it. emphasis on zazen and Shikantaza (“merely sitting”)
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import/export/baggage buddhism
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just learn these 3 types of spread
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smokey the beat
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read smokey the bear
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