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Rude Awakenings - Forest Sangha Publications

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^0 G L O S S A RY 06Patimokkha (Pali) “a bond.” A bhikkhu’s 227 rules of conduct, whichpromote moral virtue, sense restraint, and good conduct.precepts (five/eight/ten) (English) basic codes of conduct recommendedby the Buddha for his followers. The five precepts pertain to theordinary “household” life, while the eight and ten precepts form thefoundation of the renunciant life. Nick tried to keep the eight preceptson the walk: to refrain from lying and other harmful speech, stealing,killing, erotic behaviour, and drink and drugs, not to eat after midday,to use no adornments and to avoid shows, and to forgo luxurious beds.puja (Pali/Hindi) act of worship or chanting.Puranas (Hindi/Sanskrit) “ancient texts.” Not as ancient as the Vedas,they are a series of tales recounting, and bringing to the fore, the charactersof Vishnu, Shiva, Krishna, and others. Probably composed a fewcenturies after the Buddha. These are the religious texts that the lowercastes in India are allowed to hear, and thus represent the core of whatWesterners call “Hinduism”—the populist, devotional aspect of Vedictradition.puri (Hindi) small flatbread fried in deep oil that puffs up to form aninflated disc.Ramayana (Hindi) “The Adventures of Rama.” One of the two Hinduitahisas, or religious epics.Refuges (English) the three refuges that all Buddhists are encouraged totake and keep. The Buddha, the Dhamma, and the <strong>Sangha</strong>.Rinpoche (Tibetan) “precious one.” A title of respect given to Tibetanlamas of high rank.roti (Hindi) “bread.” All breads such as chappati, puri, parotha, and nan.rupa (Pali) “form.” A statue of the Buddha.rupee (Hindi) principal Indian unit of money. At the time of thepilgrimage, one British pound was worth about fifty rupees, and the U.S.dollar about thirty rupees.3 0 0

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