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2523:Major figures
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2469:Western tulku
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2270:Five precepts
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1650:Dhamma theory
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3766:Bodhisattvas
3686:Christianity
3681:BahĆ”Ź¼Ć Faith
3546:Dharmachakra
3536:Prayer wheel
3526:Prayer beads
3294:Architecture
3173:969 Movement
2957:Saudi Arabia
2935:Central Asia
2928:South Africa
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2666:Panchen Lama
2571:BuddhapÄlita
2167:Satipatthana
2162:Mindful Yoga
2075:Recollection
1989:Brahmavihara
1860:Japanese Zen
1855:Chinese Chan
1815:Animal realm
1622:Key concepts
1444:Bodhisattvas
1256:Three Jewels
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326:Ellora Caves
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3611:Dharma talk
3440:Asalha Puja
3236:Eschatology
3039:Switzerland
3019:New Zealand
2947:Middle East
2856:Philippines
2776:Afghanistan
2581:Bodhidharma
2566:Buddhaghosa
2486:Householder
2396:Monasticism
2349:Bodhisattva
2204:Prostration
2157:Mindfulness
2085:Anapanasati
2068:Kammaį¹į¹hÄna
1865:Korean Seon
1805:Asura realm
1800:Human realm
1740:Ten Fetters
1695:Parinirvana
1597:Uppalavanna
1562:MahÄkaccana
1547:MahÄkassapa
1479:Kį¹£itigarbha
1474:ÄkÄÅagarbha
1371:SuddhodÄna
1316:Four sights
1243:Foundations
1028:Samuel Beal
630:dibbacakkhu
614:Uppalavanna
598:Maha Brahma
366:Pataliputra
331:Kapilavastu
316:Chandavaram
290:Other Sites
166: /
142:Coordinates
3841:Categories
3728:Psychology
3708:Gnosticism
3696:Comparison
3691:Influences
3673:Comparison
3556:Bhavacakra
3514:Kushinagar
3489:Pilgrimage
3435:MÄgha PÅ«jÄ
3390:Bodhi Tree
3206:Buddhology
3196:Abhidharma
3188:Philosophy
3121:Menander I
2989:Costa Rica
2940:Uzbekistan
2781:Bangladesh
2735:Dhammapada
2719:Pali Canon
2681:Ajahn Chah
2661:Dalai Lama
2561:KumÄrajÄ«va
2556:Vasubandhu
2531:The Buddha
2439:Zen master
2374:Sakadagami
2354:Buddhahood
2285:Pratimokį¹£a
2100:Shikantaza
2056:Meditation
2031:Deity yoga
1902:Madhyamaka
1795:Deva realm
1690:Mindstream
1640:Bodhicitta
1552:Aį¹
gulimÄla
1419:Devadatta
1395:YaÅodharÄ
1298:The Buddha
1288:Middle Way
1018:, iii, 227
913:, iii, 224
894:References
805:Aggalapura
797:Kannakujja
653:Abhidhamma
588:festival.
570:Moggallana
406:Tilaurakot
381:Pushpagiri
235:Kushinagar
182:Settlement
154:79Ā°16ā²16ā³E
151:27Ā°20ā²02ā³N
3796:Festivals
3776:Buddhists
3738:Theosophy
3541:Symbolism
3531:Hama yumi
3504:Bodh Gaya
3271:Socialism
3246:Evolution
3221:Economics
3059:Venezuela
2974:Australia
2969:Argentina
2893:Sri Lanka
2888:Singapore
2806:Indonesia
2768:Countries
2709:Tripiį¹aka
2671:Ajahn Mun
2546:Nagarjuna
2541:AÅvaghoį¹£a
2424:AnagÄrika
2419:ÅrÄmaį¹erÄ«
2414:ÅrÄmaį¹era
2409:Bhikkhunī
2369:SotÄpanna
2258:Passaddhi
2199:Offerings
2174:Nekkhamma
2051:Iddhipada
1971:Practices
1941:Theravada
1914:Vajrayana
1907:Yogachara
1877:Pure Land
1790:Six Paths
1777:Cosmology
1557:Anuruddha
1532:SÄriputta
1522:Kaundinya
1514:Disciples
1489:VajrapÄį¹i
1341:Footprint
1306:TathÄgata
1115:Entry on
955:, ii, 570
922:Marshall
751:Bodh Gaya
642:Sariputta
638:preaching
626:Anuruddha
610:Sariputta
580:, fed by
574:Anuruddha
566:Tavatimsa
523:Fatehgarh
511:Ikkhumati
401:Udayagiri
391:Ratnagiri
346:Lalitgiri
301:Amaravati
273:Shravasti
230:Bodh Gaya
3814:Category
3743:Violence
3713:Hinduism
3661:Sanskrit
3616:Hinayana
3601:AmitÄbha
3561:Swastika
3430:Uposatha
3420:Holidays
3405:Calendar
3251:Humanism
3089:Kanishka
3079:Timeline
2903:Thailand
2871:Kalmykia
2866:Buryatia
2851:Pakistan
2836:Mongolia
2831:Maldives
2826:Malaysia
2791:Cambodia
2656:Shamarpa
2651:Nichiren
2601:Xuanzang
2536:Nagasena
2454:Rinpoche
2184:PÄramitÄ
2026:Devotion
1946:Navayana
1934:Dzogchen
1897:Nichiren
1845:Mahayana
1837:Branches
1715:Saį¹
khÄra
1464:MaƱjuÅrÄ«
1421:(cousin)
1413:(cousin)
1381:(mother)
1373:(father)
1361:Miracles
1311:Birthday
1228:Glossary
1201:Buddhism
1130:Sankasya
1117:Sankassa
1034:, i, 203
867:Location
828:capitals
801:Udumbara
793:Sahajati
766:Xuanzang
693:Gandhara
657:Jetavana
578:Savatthi
551:Tipitaka
527:Kaimganj
477:Savatthi
469:Sankasya
465:Sankassa
461:Sankasia
457:Sankissa
411:Varanasi
376:Piprahwa
278:Vaishali
268:Sankissa
131:Location
33:Sankissa
18:Sankasya
3791:Temples
3771:Buddhas
3733:Science
3723:Judaism
3718:Jainism
3636:Lineage
3596:AbhijƱÄ
3566:Thangka
3509:Sarnath
3494:Lumbini
3415:Funeral
3410:Cuisine
3286:Culture
3261:Reality
3211:Creator
3201:Atomism
3071:History
3044:Ukraine
3004:Germany
2923:Senegal
2913:Vietnam
2841:Myanmar
2641:Shinran
2631:Karmapa
2606:Shandao
2576:DignÄga
2501:ÅrÄvaka
2481:Donchee
2476:Kappiya
2434:Sayadaw
2404:Bhikkhu
2379:AnÄgÄmi
2336:Nirvana
2302:Samadhi
2189:Paritta
2130:Tonglen
2125:Mandala
2080:Smarana
2061:Mantras
2009:Upekkha
1979:Bhavana
1929:Shingon
1882:Tiantai
1735:TathÄtÄ
1725:ÅÅ«nyatÄ
1720:Skandha
1710:Saį¹sÄra
1705:Rebirth
1680:Kleshas
1670:Indriya
1572:Subhūti
1457:Guanyin
1411:Änanda
1403:RÄhula
1283:Nirvana
1223:Outline
830:of the
812:Mauryas
789:Soreyya
758:Bharhut
673:Bharhut
531:Kannauj
519:Kannauj
356:Nalanda
351:Mathura
341:Kosambi
321:Devdaha
311:Bharhut
245:Sarnath
240:Lumbini
39:Sankisa
3786:Sutras
3781:Suttas
3646:Siddhi
3631:Koliya
3606:BrahmÄ
3521:Poetry
3467:Mantra
3457:Kasaya
3329:Pagoda
3309:Kyaung
3304:VihÄra
3299:Temple
3241:Ethics
3084:Ashoka
3034:Sweden
3029:Poland
3024:Norway
3014:Mexico
2999:France
2984:Canada
2979:Brazil
2918:Africa
2898:Taiwan
2861:Russia
2786:Bhutan
2746:Vinaya
2626:Naropa
2616:Saraha
2551:Asanga
2307:PrajƱÄ
2216:Refuge
2179:Nianfo
2140:Tertƶn
2135:Tantra
2120:Ganana
2110:Tukdam
2036:DhyÄna
2004:Mudita
1999:Karuį¹Ä
1892:Risshū
1887:Huayan
1820:Naraka
1760:AnattÄ
1755:Dukkha
1750:Anicca
1655:Dharma
1607:Channa
1542:Änanda
1527:Assaji
1494:Skanda
1397:(wife)
1366:Family
1346:Relics
1271:Sangha
1266:Dharma
1261:Buddha
1135:Faxian
1082:
1004:JÄtaka
965:JÄtaka
859:Abacus
785:Revata
770:Faxian
632:, and
594:Sineru
558:Buddha
515:Kampil
481:Ashoka
459:(also
396:Sanchi
296:Ajanta
263:Rajgir
3758:Lists
3626:Kalpa
3621:Iddhi
3484:Music
3479:Mudra
3445:Vassa
3425:Vesak
3395:Budai
3341:Candi
3324:Stupa
3256:Logic
3009:Italy
2908:Tibet
2846:Nepal
2816:Korea
2811:Japan
2801:India
2796:China
2741:Sutra
2696:Texts
2646:DÅgen
2636:HÅnen
2621:AtiÅa
2586:Zhiyi
2496:Achar
2464:Tulku
2459:Geshe
2444:RÅshi
2429:Ajahn
2384:Arhat
2344:Bodhi
2314:VÄ«rya
2231:Sacca
2226:Satya
2221:SÄdhu
2209:Music
2152:Merit
2145:Terma
2105:Zazen
2041:Faith
1994:MettÄ
1675:Karma
1635:Bardo
1602:Asita
1592:Khema
1582:UpÄli
1567:Nanda
1405:(son)
1379:MÄyÄ
1356:Films
1233:Index
634:Punna
622:iddhi
602:Avici
590:Sakka
533:, in
489:stupa
361:Nasik
3656:PÄįø·i
3641:MÄra
3551:Flag
2952:Iran
2876:Tuva
2821:Laos
2449:Lama
2297:ÅÄ«la
2265:ÅÄ«la
2253:PÄ«ti
2243:Sati
2194:Puja
2115:Koan
2021:DÄna
1612:Yasa
1499:TÄrÄ
1080:ISBN
934:cf.
924:p.56
803:and
768:and
749:The
606:hell
517:and
467:and
371:PÄvÄ
179:Type
3378:Art
3314:Wat
1850:Zen
791:to
691:of
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604:(a
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