”space element”; see above and dha^tu.
mudita^, is one of the 4 sublime abodes (brahmaviha^ra, q.v.).
Amitabha Sutra == 阿弥陀经
One of the main sutra in Pure Land Sect. It is said to be the only sutra that Shakyamuni preached without being asked. For the sake of facilitating the living beings to practice and cultivate the Buddha way. Shakyamuni revealed and taught us of he simplest ways for liberation and enlightenment -- reciting Amitabha Buddha”s name. By reciting the name, one can opt to be born in the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss. It is one of the most popular sutra recited by the Buddhists in China.
The ”unconscious beings”, are a class of heavenly beings in the fine-material world; s. deva (II)."There are, o monks, heavenly beings known as the unconscious ones. As soon, however, as in those beings consciousness arises, those beings will vanish from that world. Now, o monks, it may happen that one of those beings after vanishing from that world, may reappear in this world...." (D. 24). Further details, s. Kath., Yam. (Guide, pp. 68, 79, 96 ff.).
Avalokitesvara == 观世音菩萨
Sanskrit word for the Bodhisattva who Hears the Sounds of the World. He rescues all beings by hearing their voices of suffering and cries for help. In Chinese, he is called Guan Shr Yin or Guan Yin Bodhisattva. As one of the Four Great Bodhisattva, he is the one with the greatest compassion and mercy.
Guan Yin is one of the triad of Amitabha Buddha, represented on his left, and being the future Buddha in the Land of Ultimate Bliss (Pure Land) after Amitabha Buddha.
Guan Yin can transform into many different forms in order to cross over to the beings. Guan Yin is one of the most popular Bodhisattva in China.
s. sa^sana.
”recollection of the Enlightened One”; s. anussati.
”consciousness-continuity”; s. santa^na.
”purification of mind”, is the 2nd of the 7 stages of purification (visuddhi, II,. q.v.).
s. rúpa-kala^pa.
contemplation on: s. vipassana^ (12).
”recollection of the heavenly beings”; s. anussati.
”exposition of the Doctrine (law)”; s. desana^.
”recollection of the Law”, is one of the 10 recollections (anussati, q.v.).
the exercise of eating at one sitting, is one of the ascetic practices; s. dhutanga.
sampha-ppala^pa; s. karma, kammapatha (I); cf. tiraccha^na-katha^.
cf. tiraccha^na-katha^, kamma-patha (I, 7), karma.
the (mental) ”karma-result of wholesome karma” (s. karma).