Buddhist Concepts and Teachings

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Anatta

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No-self. The doctrine that humans do not have a permanent, underlying substance that can be called the self/soul.

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Bhikkhu

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A Buddhist monk.

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Bhikkuni

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A Buddhist nun.

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Bodhisattva

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For Mahayana Buddhists, someone who has become enlightened but chooses to remain in the cycle of samsara to help others achieve enlightenment as well.

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Dukkha

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Suffering / dissatisfaction.

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Enlightenment

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The gaining of true knowledge about self or the nature of reality, usually through meditation and self-discipline; gaining freedom from the cycle of rebirth.

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Kamma (Karma)

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"Action". Kamma (Karma) is a specific type of action, often seen as moral actions.

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Mahayana Buddhism

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'The great vehicle'; an umbrella term to describe some later Buddhist traditions including Pure Land Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism and Zen Buddhism.

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Mara

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A demon that represents spiritual obstacles, especially temptation.

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Nirvana

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The goal of the Buddhist path. The literal meaning is "blowing out" or "extinguishing".