| A | B |
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| Mahayana | Buddhist reform movement that emphasized the potential for everyone to attain enlightenment |
| Hinayana | Also known as Theravada, conservative Buddhist tradition that believes only monastics will more than likely attain enlightenment |
| Upaya | Skillful means, Buddha's method of teaching the path to enlightenment |
| Buddha nature | Enlightened existence, or the true nature of reality. |
| Buddha-realms | other, parallel "universes" or "dimensions" of existence. |
| Other-power | Pure land expression of Amida's power |
| Zen | Meditation, focuses on the true nature of reality and emptiness. |
| Zazen | Sitting meditation central to Zen Buddhism |
| Kasyapa | Central figure in a story about the beginning of Zen |
| Self-power | Self realization, the student must find his/her own way to enlightenment. |
| keisaku | "Encouragement stick" used to alleviate muscle tension during meditation |
| Emptiness | Nothing exists independtly, empty of self-nature. |
