Karma or Kamma: ( lit: action) The concept that intentions and actions have consequences – positive or negative. Qigong: A meditative practice from China involving movements using the subtle energy known as Qi. See: What is Qigong? (Also see Chi Kung) Loving-kindness or Metta: The quality of loving friendliness, which wishes happiness and well-being for oneself and all beings. Jhana: (Pali. lit: absorption) A state of mental unification where consciousness is absorbed in a specific object, arising through the cultivation of Samatha.

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All you need to paint is clean, room temperature water. You do not want to get the board overly saturated or completely filled with water. Use a soft clean cloth to carefully dab any excess water off the board as needed. Extra water can not only ruin the board but even a little bit will cause drips going down the board that mess up your painting. Liberation: Freedom from suffering and dissatisfaction through the uprooting of greed, hatred, and delusion . The Original Buddha Board, before painting. Make sure the red Buddha (on the water tray) is facing you and the board is set in the square grooves. Otherwise, the board will not stay up when you paint. How to use the Buddha Board Five Precepts: Ethical commitments undertaken by lay Buddhist practitioners, participants of Insight Meditation Retreats around the world, and all retreatants at Gaia House. These are the undertakings to:Samatha: Meditative calm. Jhana practice is the systematic meditative development of Samatha, leading to states of refined consciousness known as absorptions. Insight Meditation: The practice of developing a calm and mindful investigation into the nature of experience, leading to wisdom, compassion and the end of suffering, through Awakening to the Four Noble Truths. Also known as Vipassana. Chan: The ancient Chinese ancestor of Zen. The Western Chan Fellowship is a Chan organisation based in the UK. A dead person - the third sight was a dead person being carried. Channa explained that everyone dies eventually. Mahayana: (lit: Great Vehicle) A later Buddhist tradition, incorporating later scriptures. The main Mahayana traditions are Tibetan Buddhism and Zen Buddhism. Wikipedia article.

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Precepts: These are guidelines used to support wholesome behaviour through ethical commitments. (See Five Precepts) An old person - Siddhartha had never before seen an old person. He asked his chariot driver, Channa, what he was looking at. Channa explained that when people get older, they physically decline. Sitting Group: A meditationgroup. A group of meditators who meet regularly to practise together and support each other as a Sangha. Yoga: A system of spiritual development deriving from the teachings of the 2nd century BCE Indian teacher Patanjali, incorporating the practice of specific physical postures, breathing exercises and meditation. Wikipedia article. Diamond Approach: A modern spiritual practice of the Ridhwan School, founded in the later 20th Century by A.H. Almaas (Hameed Ali).Awakened One: a person who has attained Liberation/ Nibbana/ Nirvana, and who has cultivated the inner qualities necessary to optimally support the Liberation of others. Zen: A meditative form of Buddhist practice that developed in China in the 5-7th Century and then spread to Japan and Korea. Wikipedia article. Dana: A Pali word meaning generosity and sharing. Often used to refer to the making of an offering or donation.