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* '''arhat''' (''Sanskrit'') or '''arahant''' (''Pali'') | * '''arhat''' (''Sanskrit'') or '''arahant''' (''Pali'') | ||
** one who gained insight into the true nature of existence and no longer takes karmic actions (those with negative consequences for themselves or anyone else); similar to 'saint' in Christianity | |||
* '''Dharma''' (Sanskit) or '''Dhamma''' (Pali) | * '''Dharma''' (Sanskit) or '''Dhamma''' (Pali) | ||
** "to uphold": refers to the teachings to the Buddha about how the universe works and how a person can minimize or avoid suffering for themselves and others | |||
* '''karma''' (Sanskrit) and '''kamma''' (Pali), "action" | * '''karma''' (Sanskrit) and '''kamma''' (Pali), "action" | ||
** "action": a thought, speech or deed which results in immediate or future (negative) consequences; or, one's fate which is at least in part a consequence of past karmic actions by oneself and/or others | |||
* '''nirvana''' (''Sanskrit'') vs. '''nibbana''' (''Pali'') | * '''nirvana''' (''Sanskrit'') vs. '''nibbana''' (''Pali'') | ||
** a state of peacefulness; a complete lack of suffering | |||
* '''sutra''' (Sanskit) or '''sutta''' (Pali) | * '''sutra''' (Sanskit) or '''sutta''' (Pali) | ||
** "discourse": in Buddhist literature, a verse (or collection of verses on one topic) | |||
* '''sangha''' is the same in both | * '''sangha''' is the same in both | ||
** a community of friends helping each other to practice the teachings of the Buddha | |||
Need to add brief definitions of the above, and put them into a table. | Need to add brief definitions of the above, and put them into a table. | ||
Revision as of 09:03, 25 July 2020
Beginning of future section, gathering info here
A comparison of common terms in Vedic Sanskit vs. Pali, to illustrate similarity of the languages:
- arhat (Sanskrit) or arahant (Pali)
- one who gained insight into the true nature of existence and no longer takes karmic actions (those with negative consequences for themselves or anyone else); similar to 'saint' in Christianity
- Dharma (Sanskit) or Dhamma (Pali)
- "to uphold": refers to the teachings to the Buddha about how the universe works and how a person can minimize or avoid suffering for themselves and others
- karma (Sanskrit) and kamma (Pali), "action"
- "action": a thought, speech or deed which results in immediate or future (negative) consequences; or, one's fate which is at least in part a consequence of past karmic actions by oneself and/or others
- nirvana (Sanskrit) vs. nibbana (Pali)
- a state of peacefulness; a complete lack of suffering
- sutra (Sanskit) or sutta (Pali)
- "discourse": in Buddhist literature, a verse (or collection of verses on one topic)
- sangha is the same in both
- a community of friends helping each other to practice the teachings of the Buddha
Need to add brief definitions of the above, and put them into a table.