Glossary of Buddhism - J

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Definition Etymology In other languages
jhana Meditative contemplation; more often associated with śamatha practices than vipaśyana. See also: shamata, samadhi, samapatti
  • from √dhyā: to think of, to contemplate, meditate on
  • Pāli: jhāna
  • Sanskrit: dhyāna
  • Bur: ဈာန် zan
  • Mon: ဇျာန်
  • Thai: ฌาน chaan
  • 禪 or 禪那, 禅 or 禅那
  • Sinhala: ජාන jhāna
    • Cn: Chán or Chánnà
    • Jp: Zen or Zenna
    • Ko: Seon
    • Vi: Thiền or Thiền-na
  • Mn: дияан, diyan
jisha In Zen, a senior priest's attendant
  • Japanese: 侍者 jisha
jukai Zen public ordination ceremony wherein a lay student receives certain Buddhist precepts.
  • Chinese: 受戒, shou jie
  • Korean: 수계, sugye
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