Mahayana glossary, starting with ‘p’

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The Mahayana glossary, starting with the letter “p”, contains 820 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Pacchima
  2. Pacchimuttara
  3. Pada
  4. Padanguli
  5. Padangushtha
  6. Padapati
  7. Padaprabheda
  8. Padaprabhedajnana
  9. Padatala
  10. Padava
  11. Padavyanjana
  12. Padma
  13. Padmabha
  14. Padmagandha
  15. Padmaka
  16. Padmamala
  17. Padmaraga
  18. Padmarajavarna
  19. Padmasana
  20. Padmashri
  21. Padmavati
  22. Padmavyuha
  23. Padmoshnisha
  24. Padmottara
  25. Pahlava
  26. Paingika
  27. Paishunya
  28. Paishunyavacana
  29. Paishunyavada
  30. Paksha
  31. Paksharuci
  32. Pakshigana
  33. Pakshika
  34. Pakshin
  35. Pakshivijrimbhita
  36. Pakvashaya
  37. Pala
  38. Palasha
  39. Palayitavya
  40. Pamita
  41. Pamsana
  42. Pana
  43. Panabhojana
  44. Panca
  45. Pancabala
  46. Pancabandha
  47. Pancabandhana
  48. Pancabhaya
  49. Pancabhijna
  50. Pancacakshus
  51. Pancadashi
  52. Pancadushta
  53. Pancagati
  54. Pancagavya
  55. Pancahasta
  56. Pancajata
  57. Pancakama
  58. Pancakamaguna
  59. Pancala
  60. Pancanaga
  61. Pancanangara
  62. Pancanga
  63. Pancapatti
  64. Pancaraksha
  65. Pancarangika
  66. Pancashara
  67. Pancashila
  68. Pancashirsha
  69. Pancashirshaka
  70. Pancaskandha
  71. Pancasvara
  72. Pancavaira
  73. Pancavarsha
  74. Pancavartika
  75. Pancavijnana
  76. Pancayudha
  77. Pancendriya
  78. Panci
  79. Pancika
  80. Pandari
  81. Pandita
  82. Panditaprashamsita
  83. Pandukambala
  84. Pandukambalashila
  85. Pani
  86. Panipada
  87. Panitala
  88. Paniya
  89. Panka
  90. Pannagendra
  91. Papa
  92. Papadharma
  93. Papakarin
  94. Papakarman
  95. Papamitra
  96. Papiyas
  97. Papphasa
  98. Para
  99. Parabala
  100. Paracitta
  101. Paracittajnana
  102. Paradanda
  103. Paraga
  104. Parahita
  105. Parajanman
  106. Parakalatra
  107. Parakaya
  108. Parakrama
  109. Parakramavikrama
  110. Paraloka
  111. Parama
  112. Paramaloka
  113. Paramanacitta
  114. Paramanu
  115. Paramanurajas
  116. Paramapradushta
  117. Paramarsha
  118. Paramartha
  119. Paramarthadharma
  120. Paramarthasatva
  121. Paramarthasatya
  122. Paramarthashunyata
  123. Paramarthika
  124. Paramarthikasiddhanta
  125. Paramasatya
  126. Paramasatyadharma
  127. Paramashuddha
  128. Paramasiddha
  129. Paramasiddhi
  130. Paramita
  131. Parampara
  132. Parangata
  133. Paranirmitavashavartin
  134. Parapaksha
  135. Parapamsana
  136. Parapara
  137. Paraparajnana
  138. Parapatti
  139. Parapratyaya
  140. Parapravadin
  141. Pararaksha
  142. Parartha
  143. Parasamtana
  144. Parasatva
  145. Parashi
  146. Paratamra
  147. Paratra
  148. Paravacana
  149. Paravajna
  150. Parayana
  151. Paribbajakarama
  152. Paribhasha
  153. Paribhasita
  154. Paribhava
  155. Paribhavacitta
  156. Paribhoga
  157. Paricaya
  158. Paricayabala
  159. Pariccheda
  160. Parici
  161. Paridaha
  162. Paridhavamana
  163. Paridipita
  164. Parigata
  165. Parigraha
  166. Parigrihita
  167. Parihanadharman
  168. Parihani
  169. Parihina
  170. Parijapayitavya
  171. Parijapitavya
  172. Parijapta
  173. Parijaptavya
  174. Parijapya
  175. Parijataka
  176. Parijaya
  177. Parijnana
  178. Parijneya
  179. Parika
  180. Parikalpa
  181. Parikalpita
  182. Parikarma
  183. Parikheda
  184. Parikhedana
  185. Parikshinabhavasamyojana
  186. Parimandanartha
  187. Parimlana
  188. Parinama
  189. Parinamana
  190. Parinamanatathata
  191. Parinamita
  192. Parinayaka
  193. Parindami
  194. Parinditartha
  195. Parinirvana
  196. Parinirvrita
  197. Parinishpanna
  198. Parinna
  199. Paripacana
  200. Paripaka
  201. Paripakta
  202. Paripakva
  203. Paripalaka
  204. Paripalana
  205. Paripalayitavya
  206. Paripriccha
  207. Paripuraka
  208. Paripurana
  209. Paripuri
  210. Paripurna
  211. Paripurnakarin
  212. Parirakshana
  213. Pariserava
  214. Parishad
  215. Parishkara
  216. Parishkaravashita
  217. Parishuddhacarya
  218. Parishuddhakarma
  219. Parishuddhashila
  220. Parishuddhipratishthita
  221. Parisodhana
  222. Parisuddha
  223. Parisuddhi
  224. Paritapita
  225. Paritapta
  226. Paritrana
  227. Paritta
  228. Parittabha
  229. Parittaduhkha
  230. Parittashubha
  231. Parityaga
  232. Parivada
  233. Parivajjana
  234. Parivara
  235. Parivarjana
  236. Parivarta
  237. Parivartayat
  238. Parivartita
  239. Pariveshtayitavya
  240. Parivitarka
  241. Parivrajaka
  242. Parivrita
  243. Parna
  244. Parshad
  245. Parshada
  246. Parshanmadhya
  247. Parshanmandala
  248. Parshatsamnipata
  249. Parshni
  250. Parshva
  251. Parura
  252. Parusha
  253. Parushavacana
  254. Parushya
  255. Parushyavada
  256. Parushyavana
  257. Parvata
  258. Parvatamurdhan
  259. Parvataraja
  260. Paryanka
  261. Paryankabandha
  262. Paryankamudra
  263. Paryanta
  264. Paryavasana
  265. Paryavasanashuci
  266. Paryavasthana
  267. Paryaya
  268. Paryeshana
  269. Paryeshti
  270. Paryupasana
  271. Paryupasita
  272. Paryutthana
  273. Pasana
  274. Pasanakacetiya
  275. Pasatamurima
  276. Pashanavivara
  277. Pashanda
  278. Pashca
  279. Pashcattapa
  280. Pashcima
  281. Pashcimakala
  282. Pashcimasamaya
  283. Pashcimottara
  284. Pashikusha
  285. Pasuta
  286. Pata
  287. Pataka
  288. Patala
  289. Pataliputra
  290. Patamgacara
  291. Patana
  292. Patanga
  293. Patangacara
  294. Patayitum
  295. Patha
  296. Pathapravesha
  297. Pathita
  298. Pathitasiddha
  299. Pathitavya
  300. Patini
  301. Patisevana
  302. Patita
  303. Patitakala
  304. Patra
  305. Patta
  306. Pattabhisheka
  307. Patti
  308. Pattra
  309. Pattramula
  310. Patu
  311. Pautra
  312. Payasa
  313. Persia
  314. Peshin
  315. Petakopadesa
  316. Phala
  317. Phalaka
  318. Phalamadya
  319. Phalaparipalana
  320. Phalavakirna
  321. Phalodaya
  322. Phani
  323. Phanimani
  324. Phanishiras
  325. Phatkara
  326. Pida
  327. Pidakala
  328. Pidakalpa
  329. Pidapratishedhana
  330. Pidita
  331. Pihaka
  332. Pilindavatsa
  333. Pilotika
  334. Pinda
  335. Pindapata
  336. Pingala
  337. Pingika
  338. Pingiya
  339. Pingiyani
  340. Pingiyanin
  341. Pipasa
  342. Pipasita
  343. Pipilika
  344. Pipphaliguha
  345. Pitaka
  346. Pitri
  347. Pitta
  348. Plavana
  349. Plavanavega
  350. Plihan
  351. Posa
  352. Posaha
  353. Poshadha
  354. Poshadhika
  355. Poshadhoshita
  356. Pota
  357. Prabandha
  358. Prabha
  359. Prabhakara
  360. Prabhakari
  361. Prabhamkara
  362. Prabhankara
  363. Prabhasa
  364. Prabhasamadhi
  365. Prabhasvara
  366. Prabhava
  367. Prabhavana
  368. Prabhavita
  369. Prabhavyuha
  370. Prabheda
  371. Prabhedajnana
  372. Prabhedanirdesha
  373. Prabhuta
  374. Prabhutadehakarna
  375. Prabhutajihva
  376. Prabhutaratna
  377. Prabhutavarna
  378. Prabhutavitta
  379. Prabuddhashila
  380. Pracalita
  381. Pracara
  382. Pradakshina
  383. Pradakshinagrahin
  384. Pradakshinartha
  385. Pradakshini
  386. Pradakshinikritya
  387. Pradatavya
  388. Pradesha
  389. Pradeshakarin
  390. Pradipa
  391. Pradipapani
  392. Pradipasamadhi
  393. Pradurbhava
  394. Pradurbhuta
  395. Pradushta
  396. Pradusika
  397. Pragajita
  398. Pragbhara
  399. Pragbharata
  400. Prahana
  401. Prahanasamjna
  402. Prahara
  403. Praharadana
  404. Praharshitavarshana
  405. Prahatavya
  406. Praheti
  407. Prahina
  408. Prajanita
  409. Prajapati
  410. Prajna
  411. Prajnabhavana
  412. Prajnacakshus
  413. Prajnahetu
  414. Prajnajnana
  415. Prajnakhadga
  416. Prajnakuta
  417. Prajnamarga
  418. Prajnamula
  419. Prajnaparamita
  420. Prajnaparipurana
  421. Prajnapradipa
  422. Prajnapratipad
  423. Prajnapta
  424. Prajnapti
  425. Prajnaptilakshana
  426. Prajnaptishastra
  427. Prajnarasayana
  428. Prajnarashmi
  429. Prajnaratna
  430. Prajnasamadhi
  431. Prajnaskandha
  432. Prajnatathata
  433. Prajnatripta
  434. Prajnavimukta
  435. Prajnavimukti
  436. Prajnavishuddhi
  437. Prajnendriya
  438. Prajnopaya
  439. Prajvalayitavya
  440. Prajvalita
  441. Prakampita
  442. Prakampya
  443. Prakaranagrantha
  444. Prakaranapada
  445. Prakasha
  446. Prakashadharma
  447. Prakashana
  448. Prakashavarna
  449. Prakata
  450. Prakranta
  451. Prakriti
  452. Prakritinirvrita
  453. Prakritiprabha
  454. Prakritishunyata
  455. Prakritivishuddha
  456. Prakritivishuddhi
  457. Prakritivishuddhimukha
  458. Prakrityasamklishta
  459. Praksheptavya
  460. Prakshipta
  461. Pralambabahu
  462. Pralapa
  463. Pralapasthana
  464. Pramada
  465. Pramana
  466. Pramanika
  467. Pramatta
  468. Pramodya
  469. Pramoshaka
  470. Pramudita
  471. Pramuditacitta
  472. Pramukha
  473. Pramunca
  474. Pramuncahetu
  475. Pranaka
  476. Pranashtadukkha
  477. Pranatipata
  478. Pranidhana
  479. Pranidhanabala
  480. Pranidhanacarya
  481. Pranidhanaparipurana
  482. Pranidhijnana
  483. Pranihita
  484. Pranin
  485. Pranishatasahasra
  486. Pranitashila
  487. Pranta
  488. Prantaranya
  489. Prapana
  490. Prapanata
  491. Prapanca
  492. Prapata
  493. Prapatita
  494. Prapta
  495. Praptaprapta
  496. Prasada
  497. Prasadavat
  498. Prasanna
  499. Prasannabuddhi
  500. Prasannavarna
  501. Prasannendriya
  502. Prasenajit
  503. Prashakha
  504. Prashamana
  505. Prashamsa
  506. Prashamsita
  507. Prashanta
  508. Prashantakarman
  509. Prashantaroga
  510. Prashasta
  511. Prashastagunarashi
  512. Prashastavarna
  513. Prashna
  514. Prashrabdhi
  515. Prashrambhana
  516. Prashvasa
  517. Prasiddharanga
  518. Prasiddhavedana
  519. Prasphotana
  520. Prasvinna
  521. Pratapana
  522. Prathama
  523. Prathamacittotpadika
  524. Prathamadivasa
  525. Prathamaphalapratipanna
  526. Prathamarajan
  527. Pratibaddha
  528. Pratibadhaka
  529. Pratibhana
  530. Pratibhanapratisamvid
  531. Pratibhasa
  532. Pratibhatu
  533. Pratibimba
  534. Pratibimbopama
  535. Praticchaka
  536. Pratigha
  537. Pratighacitta
  538. Pratighanushaya
  539. Pratighaprahana
  540. Pratighata
  541. Pratigrahaka
  542. Pratiharya
  543. Pratiharyasamdarshana
  544. Pratihata
  545. Pratijna
  546. Pratijnottaraka
  547. Pratijnottarana
  548. Pratikamkshanata
  549. Pratikankshana
  550. Pratikriti
  551. Pratikshepa
  552. Pratikshipanti
  553. Pratikshipat
  554. Pratikula
  555. Pratikulasamjna
  556. Pratilabdha
  557. Pratilambha
  558. Pratilambhata
  559. Pratima
  560. Pratimarupaka
  561. Pratinivarana
  562. Pratipad
  563. Pratipaksha
  564. Pratipakshaprabhavita
  565. Pratipakshika
  566. Pratipakshikasiddhanta
  567. Pratipalana
  568. Pratipanna
  569. Pratipattavya
  570. Pratipatti
  571. Pratipaurushika
  572. Pratipaurushikasiddhanta
  573. Pratiprashrambhana
  574. Pratirupa
  575. Pratisamdhi
  576. Pratisamgraha
  577. Pratisamkhya
  578. Pratisamkhyana
  579. Pratisamlayana
  580. Pratisamlina
  581. Pratisamvid
  582. Pratisara
  583. Pratisarika
  584. Pratisharana
  585. Pratishedha
  586. Pratishedhana
  587. Pratishiddha
  588. Pratishiddhamarga
  589. Pratishrambhana
  590. Pratishruta
  591. Pratishrutka
  592. Pratishrutkopama
  593. Pratishthana
  594. Pratishthapya
  595. Pratishthita
  596. Pratityasamutpada
  597. Pratityasamutpadanaya
  598. Prativedha
  599. Prativedhana
  600. Prativedhanabhavya
  601. Prativedhya
  602. Prativijnapti
  603. Prativijnaptilakshana
  604. Pratyagrarupa
  605. Pratyaksha
  606. Pratyakshadeva
  607. Pratyakshin
  608. Pratyamitra
  609. Pratyanayana
  610. Pratyarthika
  611. Pratyasannabuddhi
  612. Pratyavekshana
  613. Pratyavekshanata
  614. Pratyaya
  615. Pratyayalakshana
  616. Pratyayasamagri
  617. Pratyeka
  618. Pratyekabuddha
  619. Pratyekabuddhajnana
  620. Pratyekabuddhaniyama
  621. Pratyekayana
  622. Pratyusha
  623. Pratyutpanna
  624. Pratyutpannabuddha
  625. Pratyutpannacitta
  626. Pratyutpannasamadhi
  627. Pratyutpannasamadhi-sutra
  628. Pravacana
  629. Pravada
  630. Pravahayitum
  631. Pravajita
  632. Pravala
  633. Pravana
  634. Pravanata
  635. Pravarabhuja
  636. Pravaragramati
  637. Pravardhita
  638. Pravarshaka
  639. Pravartaka
  640. Pravartana
  641. Pravartita
  642. Pravega
  643. Pravesha
  644. Praveshajnana
  645. Praveshana
  646. Praveshasamadhi
  647. Pravicaya
  648. Pravishta
  649. Praviveka
  650. Pravivikta
  651. Pravrajita
  652. Pravrajitasamvara
  653. Pravrajya
  654. Pravrita
  655. Pravritti
  656. Prayatna
  657. Prayoga
  658. Prayogamarga
  659. Prayogavirya
  660. Prayogika
  661. Prayoktavya
  662. Prayukta
  663. Preksha
  664. Prema
  665. Preshaka
  666. Preta
  667. Pretasutra
  668. Prishtha
  669. Prita
  670. Prithagjana
  671. Prithivi
  672. Prithivicala
  673. Prithividhatu
  674. Prithivipradesha
  675. Prithivirajas
  676. Prithivirasa
  677. Prithivisama
  678. Prithu
  679. Priti
  680. Pritisukha
  681. Prityahara
  682. Priyadarshana
  683. Priyadarshin
  684. Priyapudgala
  685. Pubba
  686. Puccha
  687. Puci
  688. Pudgala
  689. Pudgaladrishti
  690. Puja
  691. Pujakarmana
  692. Pujasatkaradana
  693. Pujayitavya
  694. Pujayitva
  695. Pujita
  696. Pukkusati
  697. Pukshari
  698. Puluvaka
  699. Pumava
  700. Punarbhava
  701. Punarbhavakshetra
  702. Punarvasu
  703. Punarvasuka
  704. Punarvasunakshatra
  705. Pundarika
  706. Pundarikaksha
  707. Pundarikanetra
  708. Pundarikarajan
  709. Pundarikasamadhi
  710. Punjaka
  711. Punnavato
  712. Punya
  713. Puṇyadatta
  714. Punyajnana
  715. Punyakarman
  716. Punyakriyavastu
  717. Punyakshetra
  718. Punyalakshana
  719. Punyalamkara
  720. Punyaprasava
  721. Punyapratipad
  722. Punyarashi
  723. Punyasambhara
  724. Punyatejas
  725. Pupphusa
  726. Puraka
  727. Purandara
  728. Purasha
  729. Puraskrita
  730. Purastat
  731. Puratthima
  732. Purayitavya
  733. Purayitva
  734. Purima
  735. Purimadakkhina
  736. Purisha
  737. Purivapranidhana
  738. Purnabhadra
  739. Purnaka
  740. Purnakumbha
  741. Purnavardhana
  742. Purusha
  743. Purusha-sukta
  744. Purushadamyasarathi
  745. Purushalakshana
  746. Purushapudgala
  747. Purushapura
  748. Purusharshabha
  749. Purushasimha
  750. Purushendriya
  751. Purva
  752. Purvabhadrapada
  753. Purvabhadrapadanakshatra
  754. Purvabhava
  755. Purvabhimukha
  756. Purvabuddha
  757. Purvadakshina
  758. Purvaduhkha
  759. Purvadvara
  760. Purvajanman
  761. Purvaka
  762. Purvakarma
  763. Purvamgama
  764. Purvamukha
  765. Purvanivasa
  766. Purvanivasanusmriti
  767. Purvanivasanusmritijnana
  768. Purvanta
  769. Purvapara
  770. Purvaphalguni
  771. Purvaphalguninakshatra
  772. Purvapratijna
  773. Purvaratra
  774. Purvardha
  775. Purvashadha
  776. Purvashadhanakshatra
  777. Purvatara
  778. Purvavideha
  779. Purvayogasampanna
  780. Pushkalanga
  781. Pushkara
  782. Pushkarasarin
  783. Pushkarava
  784. Pushkaravati
  785. Pushkarini
  786. Pushkirinisara
  787. Pushpa
  788. Pushpabali
  789. Pushpabhuti
  790. Pushpadanta
  791. Pushpadhupa
  792. Pushpaketu
  793. Pushpamala
  794. Pushpamalya
  795. Pushpamandita
  796. Pushpamanjarimandita
  797. Pushpamukuta
  798. Pushpaparipalana
  799. Pushpaphala
  800. Pushpaprabha
  801. Pushpasamudbhuta
  802. Pushpasvara
  803. Pushpavakirna
  804. Pushpavarsha
  805. Pushpavriksha
  806. Pushti
  807. Pushya
  808. Pushyagupta
  809. Pushyanakshatra
  810. Pustaka
  811. Puti
  812. Putika
  813. Putikakaya
  814. Putkasa
  815. Putra
  816. Putradara
  817. Putrapautra
  818. Putravat
  819. Puya
  820. Puyashonita
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