The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (204 page)
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Aniruddha
(manifest power of Vi
u)
:
(manifest power of Vi
u):
UAnitya
(Skt., ‘not-permanent’). In Hinduism, the characteristic of
m
y
, understood not in its derived sense of ‘illusion’, but as transitory nature of all appearance. In Buddhism (P
li
anicca
), the concept became even more fundamental.
m
y, understood not in its derived sense of ‘illusion’, but as transitory nature of all appearance. In Buddhism (Plianicca
), the concept became even more fundamental.
Anjin
,
Anshin
,
Anshin
(Jap.). Peace in mind-consciousness (
kokoro
), attained in
Zen Buddhism
especially through the unsuccessful search for the mind: if the mind cannot be found, ‘it’ cannot give rise to disturbance. Also known as
dai-anjin
, great peace.
kokoro
), attained in
Zen Buddhism
especially through the unsuccessful search for the mind: if the mind cannot be found, ‘it’ cannot give rise to disturbance. Also known as
dai-anjin
, great peace.
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