Buddhism Reference – Samadhi. An ancient term used to describe and ascribe various aspects and qualities of meditative practices to focus the mind. 

Buddhism Reference – SadDharmaPundarikaSutra. The Sanskrit title of the Doctrine of the Dharma of the Wonderful Lotus Blossom, in Japanese the, Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo. 

Buddhism Reference – Refuge or Taking Refuge. Buddhism is about the mind. So “refuge” in Buddhist teaching is about maintaining a mind-state of Buddha, compassion, and support for the path to enlightenment. This is a refuge in mind and out thoughts of attitude and intent expressed as actions toward Buddha.

Buddhism Reference – Pure Land. A predominantly East Asian Buddhist sectarian division of schools maintaining the ancient traditions of reincarnations in misinterpretations of Buddhist teachings.

Buddhism Reference – Pratyekabuddha. Self-realized in the realm of Realization but not yet capable of instructing others on the Buddha way.

Buddhism Reference – Prakrit. A set of Indio-Aryan languages based on Sanskrit but varied for particular castes and subcultures of the Indian geography, spoken by ShakyamuniBuddha as the oral transmission of his teachings.

Buddhism Reference – Prajnaparamita. One of the vows we take to perfect our Buddha knowledge in the pursuit of Buddha wisdom. This is the clarity of full understanding of all phenomena as it happens.

Buddhism Reference – Prajna. Our mind development through Buddha awareness of the true aspect of experience and all phenomena.

Buddhist – 6 (six) Penetrations. The purification of the Skandhas and the mind of the first 6 consciousnesses as qualities or “Marks” of the Buddha.

Buddhism Reference – Parinirvana. Nirvana of extinction rather than the counterfeit or semblance nirvana as a temporary motivator for early students.