Mahayana glossary, starting with ‘a’

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The Mahayana glossary, starting with the letter “a”, contains 1315 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

1. Abdhatu
5. Abhasa
7. Abhava
11. Abhaya
14. Abheda
15. Abhedya
17. Abhibhava
21. Abhidhya
22. Abhigita
23. Abhihata
26. Abhijit
27. Abhijna
29. Abhilapa
31. Abhilapya
32. Abhimana
35. Abhimukha
36. Abhimukhi
37. Abhinila
48. Abhinna
51. Abhipraya
53. Abhirudha
54. Abhirupa
55. Abhirutva
60. Abhisheka
66. Abhiya
67. Abhra
69. Abhrakuta
71. Abhuta
74. Abhyakta
76. Abhyasa
81. Abhyudaya
84. Abmandala
86. Abuddha
88. Acala
90. Acara
94. Acchata
95. Acchatika
96. Acchedana
97. Acchedya
98. Acchidra
101. Acchimdana
102. Acikitsya
103. Acintapada
104. Acintiya
105. Acintya
109. Acintyata
112. Acira
113. Acirastha
114. Aciravati
115. Acitta
117. Acodana
118. Acodanata
119. Acula
120. Acyuta
122. Adakavati
123. Adanta
125. Adarsha
126. Adattadana
127. Adbhuta
129. Adeshastha
130. Adharma
133. Adharmika
134. Adhas
135. Adhastat
136. Adhaya
137. Adhicitta
140. Adhikarana
142. Adhimatra
145. Adhimukta
146. Adhimukti
148. Adhipati
151. Adhipatya
152. Adhiprajna
153. Adhishila
157. Adhitthana
158. Adhivacana
159. Adhivasana
160. Adhivasya
161. Adho
162. Adhomukha
163. Adhvan
164. Adhyaksha
166. Adhyaropa
167. Adhyashaya
168. Adhyatma
174. Adhyatmika
181. Adhyeshana
182. Adikarman
186. Adinagamin
187. Adinava
189. Adiptavana
193. Adrishta
195. Adrishti
196. Adrishya
197. Aduhkha
201. Aduma
202. Advaya
207. Advesha
211. Agama
212. Agamanata
213. Agamin
214. Agantri
215. Agantu
216. Agantuka
218. Agarhita
219. Agaru
220. Agarvita
221. Agastya
223. Agaurava
224. Agauravata
225. Agha
226. Aghata
227. Agni
228. Agnicala
229. Agnidatta
230. Agnihotra
231. Agnijvala
232. Agnipala
234. Agnivaluka
235. Agnivarsha
236. Agnivesha
237. Agra
238. Agrabodhi
239. Agradharma
240. Agraha
241. Agrahana
242. Agrahya
243. Agramati
244. Agranayaka
246. Agrayana
247. Aha
248. Ahamkara
251. Ahantavya
252. Ahara
253. Aheya
255. Ahicchatra
256. Ahimsa
257. Ahoratra
258. Ahrikya
259. Ahsrava
260. Ahuti
262. Ahvaya
263. Aindrani
264. Aineya
266. Airavana
267. Airavata
268. Aishvarya
270. Ajagopa
271. Ajanana
272. Ajaneya
273. Ajanya
274. Ajapada
275. Ajapati
276. Ajasra
277. Ajata
278. Ajatasatru
279. Ajati
280. Ajeya
281. Ajeyatva
282. Ajitabala
283. Ajitacakra
286. Ajna
287. Ajnakara
288. Ajnana
290. Ajnanavat
292. Ajnatavi
293. Ajnatri
295. Ajneya
296. Akaddha
297. Akala
299. Akalamegha
300. Akalashani
301. Akalashita
302. Akalavata
303. Akalavayu
305. Akalika
306. Akalmasha
307. Akalpa
309. Akalpita
310. Akamaka
311. Akampya
312. Akanishtha
313. Akanksha
314. Akankshata
315. Akara
316. Akaraguna
317. Akarajnana
318. Akaraka
321. Akarkasha
322. Akarshita
323. Akarunika
325. Akarunya
326. Akasadhatu
327. Akasha
330. Akashasama
333. Akausidya
334. Akhanda
337. Akhila
339. Akhyana
340. Akimcanya
342. Akincana
343. Akirna
344. Akkosaka
346. Aklishta
349. Akranda
350. Akripa
351. Akrita
353. Akritrima
354. Akrosha
355. Akroshaka
356. Akrushta
357. Aksha
358. Akshamatra
359. Akshana
360. Akshara
363. Akshaya
368. Akshayata
369. Akshi
372. Akshina
373. Akshipta
374. Akshobhya
375. Akshuna
376. Akuncita
378. Akusala
383. Akusida
384. Akutila
386. Alabha
388. Alakshana
390. Alambana
392. Alamkara
393. Alankrita
394. Alapa
395. Alapitavya
397. Alatacakra
398. Alavi
399. Alaya
401. Alikhya
402. Alodya
403. Aloka
405. Alpa
406. Alpashruta
407. Alpatrina
409. Alpayus
410. Alpeccha
411. Amala
412. Amalakalpa
414. Amali
415. Amama
418. Amanushya
419. Amapatra
420. Amara
421. Amaradeva
422. Amasaya
423. Amatya
424. Amaya
425. Amayavin
426. Ambattha
427. Ambavana
428. Ambucandra
430. Amisa
431. Amisadana
435. Amita
436. Amitabha
438. Amitatejas
439. Amitaujas
440. Amitodana
441. Amitra
442. Amjava
443. Amnishi
444. Amogha
447. Amoha
449. Amrapali
450. Amrita
451. Amritadana
454. Amritarasa
457. Amritodana
458. Amsha
459. Amula
460. Amulamula
461. Amutra
463. Anabhasa
470. Anabhoga
473. Anabhraka
474. Anacarya
475. Anacaryaka
478. Anacchedya
480. Anadhika
481. Anadvaya
483. Anagamana
484. Anagamin
485. Anagarika
486. Anagata
490. Anagra
492. Anagrata
494. Anakara
495. Anakshara
496. Anakula
497. Analambana
498. Analambha
499. Analaya
500. Analina
501. Analinata
503. Anamukha
504. Ananda
506. Anandamala
508. Anannapana
509. Ananta
513. Anantaguna
518. Anantarya
521. Ananunaya
523. Ananyatha
524. Ananyonya
525. Anapana
529. Anapatti
531. Anapeksha
532. Anarcana
533. Anarya
534. Anaryajana
536. Anashin
537. Anashrava
538. Anashraya
547. Anassasika
550. Anatmaka
553. Anatman
555. Anatmavadi
556. Anavacara
557. Anavadya
559. Anavalina
564. Anavaragra
566. Anavarana
569. Anavatapta
572. Anavila
573. Anavrishti
576. Anavrita
577. Anayaka
578. Anda
579. Andaja
580. Andakosha
581. Andhakara
582. Andhra
583. Aneka
584. Anekadeva
586. Anga
587. Angadava
588. Anguli
589. Angulimala
593. Anikadatta
594. Anikshipta
597. Anila
598. Animisa
600. Animitta
603. Anindita
604. Aninja
605. Aninjita
606. Aninjya
608. Anirodha
609. Aniruddha
610. Anishraya
611. Anitya
613. Anityaloka
616. Anityata
618. Anityatva
620. Anjali
622. Ankusha
623. Anna
624. Annabhara
625. Annapana
626. Aṇṇava
628. Anta
630. Antadvaya
631. Antagina
632. Antagraha
634. Antahpura
635. Antahsima
638. Antarapana
640. Antarhita
641. Antariksha
642. Antavat
643. Antra
644. Antraguna
645. Anubhava
646. Anudahara
647. Anuddhata
648. Anugamana
649. Anugata
650. Anugraha
653. Anugrihna
654. Anuhimavat
655. Anujnata
656. Anukampa
657. Anukrama
658. Anukula
659. Anuloma
660. Anulomana
662. Anulomata
663. Anumata
664. Anumodana
665. Anuna
666. Anunaya
668. Anunita
670. Anunnama
671. Anunnata
676. Anupadrava
677. Anupala
682. Anupalipta
686. Anupavadya
687. Anupradana
688. Anuprapta
690. Anupurva
692. Anuradha
699. Anuruddha
701. Anusamdhya
702. Anusandhi
703. Anusarin
704. Anusasana
705. Anusaya
706. Anushamsa
707. Anushasani
708. Anushasya
711. Anusmarana
714. Anusmriti
715. Anusmritya
716. Anussati
717. Anutpada
720. Anutpanna
725. Anuttara
730. Anuvartana
732. Anuyukta
734. Anvita
736. Ap
737. Apada
738. Apagata
740. Apaha
741. Apahartum
744. Apaishunya
745. Apajjura
746. Apakarin
747. Apalala
749. Apana
750. Apanna
751. Apara
752. Aparadha
753. Aparadhina
757. Aparanta
759. Apararatra
760. Aparayana
762. Aparigraha
764. Aparihani
765. Aparikalpa
766. Aparikheda
771. Aparipakva
775. Aparityaga
776. Aparusha
777. Aparyanta
778. Apatita
779. Apatrapya
780. Apatti
784. Apayajaha
785. Apayitavya
786. Api-ca
787. Apracara
789. Aprakampya
790. Aprakata
792. Apramada
793. Apramana
802. Aprameya
806. Apranihita
808. Aprapanca
809. Aprapta
810. Aprapti
811. Aprashnaka
813. Apratigha
816. Apratihata
830. Apravesha
832. Apravritti
834. Apskandha
836. Apurna
837. Ara
838. Arabdha
839. Arabhya
841. Araga
843. Arakshita
844. Arakshya
847. Arama
849. Aramarati
850. Aramavasa
851. Arambha
852. Arana
856. Aranemi
857. Aranya
858. Aranyavasa
860. Arapacana
861. Arata
862. Arati
863. Aravi
864. Arbuda
865. Arcishmati
867. Ardra
870. Arhat
872. Ari
873. Arimardana
876. Ariya
877. Arka
880. Aropa
881. Arpana
883. Arrow
884. Arsak
885. Arta
887. Artha
888. Arthabhasa
889. Arthagati
896. Arthika
897. Arthikata
898. Aruhya
899. Aruna
900. Arunakala
901. Aruṇi
902. Arupi
904. Arupya
907. Arupyaraga
911. Arya
913. Aryacaura
914. Aryadeva
915. Aryadharma
916. Aryajana
917. Aryakanta
918. Aryaksha
919. Aryamarga
920. Aryaprajna
921. Aryaratna
924. Aryasukha
925. Aryatattva
927. Aryavamsha
929. Aryavihara
930. Asabala
931. Asabhaga
932. Asadhya
933. Asadrisha
934. Asama
935. Asamacarya
936. Asamasama
937. Asamaya
939. Asambhava
940. Asambheda
942. Asamkhya
943. Asamkhyeya
945. Asamkirna
946. Asamklesha
949. Asamkranti
951. Asamsarga
952. Asamskrita
956. Asamtapta
957. Asamtushti
960. Asana
961. Asanga
968. Asani
970. Asanya
971. Asara
972. Asarana
973. Asatkrita
975. Asatya
976. Asenaki
977. Asevana
978. Asha
979. Ashaiksha
981. Ashakta
983. Ashanikala
987. Asharira
988. Ashashvata
989. Ashaya
995. Ashcarya
999. Ashlesha
1001. Ashmagarbha
1002. Ashoka
1003. Ashokasatva
1004. Ashokashri
1005. Ashraddhya
1007. Ashraya
1008. Ashrita
1009. Ashritya
1010. Ashru
1011. Ashruta
1012. Ashrutapurva
1013. Ashrutavat
1014. Ashtadasha
1016. Ashtadipa
1017. Ashtagrantha
1018. Ashtaloka
1020. Ashtamaka
1021. Ashtamasika
1022. Ashtanagara
1023. Ashtanga
1024. Ashtangika
1026. Ashtangula
1027. Ashtanguli
1028. Ashtapada
1029. Ashtapudgala
1030. Ashtapurusha
1031. Ashtashata
1033. Ashtavenika
1037. Ashubha
1040. Ashucidharma
1041. Ashucisamjna
1042. Ashucisukha
1043. Ashukarin
1044. Ashukoka
1046. Ashva
1047. Ashvajaneya
1048. Ashvajit
1049. Ashvaka
1050. Ashvamukha
1051. Ashvaratna
1052. Ashvasa
1053. Ashvasana
1054. Ashvini
1056. Asi
1057. Asipatravana
1059. Asita
1060. Asitabhanu
1061. Asithila
1062. Asiti
1063. Asivarsha
1064. Asivisa
1066. Asmimana
1067. Asmriti
1068. Asprihana
1069. Asprishta
1070. Asravajnana
1071. Asravakshaya
1073. Assasika
1074. Assu
1075. Astha
1076. Asthana
1077. Asthanajnana
1078. Asthi
1079. Asthimajjan
1080. Asthipanjara
1082. Asthita
1083. Asthiti
1084. Asthitika
1085. Astita
1086. Astitva
1087. Asubhasanna
1088. Asuci
1089. Asukha
1090. Asukhita
1091. Asupta
1092. Asura
1093. Asuradeva
1094. Asvabhava
1095. Asvamika
1096. Asvatantra
1097. Asya
1098. Ata
1099. Ataka
1100. Atamaja
1101. Atanmaya
1102. Atapa
1103. Atapin
1104. Atata
1105. Atavaka
1106. Atavi
1107. Atavivara
1108. Atidaruna
1109. Atidura
1110. Atikrama
1111. Atikramaniya
1112. Atikranta
1113. Atikrura
1114. Atikshna
1117. Atimana
1118. Atipreman
1119. Atipurusha
1120. Atita
1121. Atitabuddha
1122. Atitacitta
1123. Atitakarman
1124. Ativrishti
1126. Atmacitta
1127. Atmadhatu
1128. Atmadrishti
1129. Atmahita
1130. Atmajnana
1131. Atmakaya
1132. Atman
1134. Atmaparahita
1135. Atmapratijna
1136. Atmapreksha
1137. Atmaraksha
1138. Atmasamjna
1140. Atmasharana
1141. Atmaskhalita
1142. Atmatathata
1143. Atmatmiya
1145. Atmavadha
1148. Atmiya
1149. Atmotkara
1150. Atmotkarsha
1152. Atrana
1153. Atripta
1155. Atriptata
1156. Atripti
1157. Attahasa
1158. Attamana
1159. Atthi
1160. Atthika
1161. Atthiminja
1162. Atulya
1163. Atuma
1164. Atyanta
1169. Atyantayajna
1170. Atyuccagamin
1171. Audarika
1173. Auddhatya
1175. Augha
1176. Aughottarana
1177. Aupanayika
1178. Aushadhi
1179. Autkarsha
1180. Avabaddha
1181. Avabhasa
1183. Avabhasya
1184. Avabodha
1185. Avabodhana
1186. Avabodhi
1187. Avacara
1188. Avacchinna
1189. Avacya
1190. Avacyadharma
1191. Avadana
1192. Avadata
1194. Avadhuta
1195. Avadhutipa
1196. Avadya
1198. Avagrihita
1200. Avahakatva
1201. Avahana
1202. Avaivartika
1204. Avajna
1205. Avakasa
1206. Avakashika
1207. Avakirna
1208. Avakranti
1209. Avaktavya
1210. Avalambana
1211. Avalina
1212. Avalokita
1214. Avamana
1215. Avamardana
1216. Avanama
1217. Avancana
1219. Avanta
1220. Avanti
1221. Avarana
1222. Avarna
1224. Avaropita
1225. Avarta
1226. Avartacara
1228. Avasa
1229. Avasada
1230. Avasesa
1231. Avashishta
1232. Avastha
1233. Avasthapana
1234. Avasthatraya
1235. Avasthita
1236. Avastuka
1237. Avatara
1238. Avataraka
1239. Avatarana
1240. Avataritum
1241. Avatirya
1242. Avavada
1244. Avedayitri
1245. Avekshana
1246. Avekshanata
1247. Avenika
1249. Avicalita
1250. Avicchinna
1251. Avici
1252. Avidya
1253. Avidyanda
1257. Avijnapti
1259. Avikalpa
1260. Avikara
1261. Avikrat
1262. Avikrati
1263. Avikshepa
1265. Avikshipta
1267. Avila
1268. Avinashin
1269. Avinirbhaga
1270. Avinivartana
1271. Avipaka
1272. Avipranasha
1275. Avirahita
1277. Avirala
1278. Aviraladanta
1279. Avirasa
1280. Avirodha
1281. Aviruddha
1282. Avisamvadana
1285. Avishuddha
1287. Avitathata
1288. Avivada
1289. Avivartya
1290. Avivarya
1291. Avriha
1293. Avrita
1294. Avyahata
1295. Avyakrita
1298. Avyavacinna
1299. Avyavadana
1300. Avyaya
1301. Avyayama
1302. Avyutthana
1303. Ayahkarna
1304. Ayahpatra
1306. Ayas
1307. Ayatana
1308. Ayomaya
1309. Ayonishas
1310. Ayuhpramana
1311. Ayukta
1312. Ayuktatva
1313. Ayus
1314. Ayusha
1315. Ayuta
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