This is a small glossary for ‘Attachment’. A larger guide may be found here.
Abhidhamma the Higher Doctrine, Further Dhamma;
the analytic doctrine of the Buddhist Canon
Anagarika a homeless one, one who enters the
homeless life without formally entering
the Sangha (the Order)
Anatta soullessness; egolessness
Anicca impermanence
Arahant, Arahat the worthy one, the Holy one,
perfected one, one who has attained
Nirvana
Bhavana mental culture, development, the control
and evolution of the mind, meditation
Brahma (in Hinduism) the Creator, the Universal Self
(in Buddhism) a divine being of the Form sphere
or Formless Sphere, happy and blameless
Buddha Buddho the Enlightened One, the Awakened One
a recitation of the Buddha, an example of a
mantra
Dhamma the Doctrine, the the Teaching (of the
Buddha), the Norm, the Law, the Truth,
Ultimate Reality, the Supramundane, esp,
Nirvana
Kamma or Karma a volitional sction; action, deed, good
and bad volition, work, job, activity,
transaction
Nibbana or Nirvana the extinction of the fires of greed,
of hatred and of ignorance, the unconditioned,
the supreme goal of Buddhism,
the Summum Bonum of Buddhism, the Final goal,
the extinction of all defilements and
suffering
Nimitta sign, omen, mark, the mental image
Paranimmitavasavatti the realm of the gods who lord
over the creation of others, name of
the sixth heavenly abode of which
Paranimmita is the king
Nimmanarati the realm of the gods who rejoice in
(their own) creations, name of the fifth
heavenly abode of which Sumimmita is the
king
Pamsukula n. a yellow robe dedicated to a deceased
person (Thai : Bangsukoon)
v. to take such robe after contemplating
on the impermanence of compounded things
Ratanattaya the Triple Gem, the Three Jewels: the
Buddha-the Enlightened One, the Dhamma-the
Doctrine and Sangha the Order
Samadhi concentration, onepointedness of mind,
mental discipline
Samsara the Round of Rebirth