Religious Studies 275
JAPANESE RELIGIONS
Spring 2005
Quiz 2 Study Sheet

three branches (vehicles) of Buddhism

Three Jewels/Treasures

Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path

Three Ills (evils)

karma

samsara

nirvana

bodhi / satori

dependent origination

bodhisattva

stupa

Lotus Sãtra

Heart Sutra

Perfection of Wisdom sutras

Pure Land Sutras

Platform Sãtra

Maitreya / Miroku

ManjãÑr§ / Monju

AvalokiteÑvara / Kannon

Amit~bha / Amida

Vairocana / Dainichi

emptiness

universal buddha-nature

suchness

Nagarjuna (2nd c. CE)

Three Body doctrine (in English)

inherent enlightenment (hongaku)

"generosity" (d~na)

Tendai

Saicho (762-822)

Mt. Hiei

Shingon

Kãkai / KÇbÇ Daishi (774-835)

Mt. KÇya

esoteric (mikkyÇ)Buddhism

mantra

mandala

mudra

Kamakura Buddhism

Kamakura Shogunate

Three Ages of the Law (Dharma)

Pure Land (JÇdÇ)

JÇdÇ Shinshã

HÇnen (1133-1212)

Shinran (1173-1263)

nembutsu

Genshin's deathbed nembutsu ritual

self-power (jiriki) / other-power (tariki)

Nichiren (1222-1292)

Daimoku

Flower Sermon

dhy~na / chan / zen

Bodhidharma / Daruma

Rinzai school

SÇtÇ school

Eisai (1141-1215)

Hakuin (1686-1769)

DÇgen (1200-1253)

GenjÇkÇan

zazen

kÇan

danka system

butsudan

grave visit (haka mairi)

O-bon

Tokugawa (Edo) period

shÇgun

daimyÇ

samurai

Kaibara Ekken (1630-1714)

Chu Hsi (China, 1130-1200)

"practical learning"

bushidÇ

impermanence (mujÇ)

"great death"