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dana -
giving, gift, alms-giving, alms, generosity, charity, benevolence, liberality, donation
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deva -
a shining one, god, deity.
Devata -
refer to: deva.
Dhamma -
refer to: Dharma.
Dharani -
short sutras of symbolic syllables .
Dharma -
element of existence; ultimate nature, reality, truth, existence; sacred law; duty; righteousness; the moral law.
Dharmakaya -
the true nature of Buddha, transcendental reality, essence of the universe..
Dukkha -
Suffering, misery, woe, pain, ill, sorrow, trouble, discomfort, unsatisfactoriness.
The glossary of zen and buddhism terms are gathered from the following authorized sources:
1. The Venerable Ajahn Sanong Katapunyo of Wat Sanghathan and the translation/editing of the Thai by Fuengsin Trafford and Simon Romer.
2. Steven Newton - Portland Zen Community (source "Glossary of Japanese Zen Terms" - Stan Rosenthal)
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