Mahayana glossary, starting with ‘p’

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The Mahayana glossary, starting with the letter “p”, contains 822 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. Parikarman
  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. Prahanamarga
  402. Prahanasamjna
  403. Prahara
  404. Praharadana
  405. Praharshitavarshana
  406. Prahatavya
  407. Praheti
  408. Prahina
  409. Prajanita
  410. Prajapati
  411. Prajna
  412. Prajnabhavana
  413. Prajnacakshus
  414. Prajnahetu
  415. Prajnajnana
  416. Prajnakhadga
  417. Prajnakuta
  418. Prajnamarga
  419. Prajnamula
  420. Prajnaparamita
  421. Prajnaparipurana
  422. Prajnapradipa
  423. Prajnapratipad
  424. Prajnapta
  425. Prajnapti
  426. Prajnaptilakshana
  427. Prajnaptishastra
  428. Prajnarasayana
  429. Prajnarashmi
  430. Prajnaratna
  431. Prajnasamadhi
  432. Prajnaskandha
  433. Prajnatathata
  434. Prajnatripta
  435. Prajnavimukta
  436. Prajnavimukti
  437. Prajnavishuddhi
  438. Prajnendriya
  439. Prajnopaya
  440. Prajvalayitavya
  441. Prajvalita
  442. Prakampita
  443. Prakampya
  444. Prakaranagrantha
  445. Prakaranapada
  446. Prakasha
  447. Prakashadharma
  448. Prakashana
  449. Prakashavarna
  450. Prakata
  451. Prakranta
  452. Prakriti
  453. Prakritinirvrita
  454. Prakritiprabha
  455. Prakritishunyata
  456. Prakritivishuddha
  457. Prakritivishuddhi
  458. Prakritivishuddhimukha
  459. Prakrityasamklishta
  460. Praksheptavya
  461. Prakshipta
  462. Pralambabahu
  463. Pralapa
  464. Pralapasthana
  465. Pramada
  466. Pramana
  467. Pramanika
  468. Pramatta
  469. Pramodya
  470. Pramoshaka
  471. Pramudita
  472. Pramuditacitta
  473. Pramukha
  474. Pramunca
  475. Pramuncahetu
  476. Pranaka
  477. Pranashtadukkha
  478. Pranatipata
  479. Pranidhana
  480. Pranidhanabala
  481. Pranidhanacarya
  482. Pranidhanaparipurana
  483. Pranidhijnana
  484. Pranihita
  485. Pranin
  486. Pranishatasahasra
  487. Pranitashila
  488. Pranta
  489. Prantaranya
  490. Prapana
  491. Prapanata
  492. Prapanca
  493. Prapata
  494. Prapatita
  495. Prapta
  496. Praptaprapta
  497. Prasada
  498. Prasadavat
  499. Prasanna
  500. Prasannabuddhi
  501. Prasannavarna
  502. Prasannendriya
  503. Prasenajit
  504. Prashakha
  505. Prashamana
  506. Prashamsa
  507. Prashamsita
  508. Prashanta
  509. Prashantakarman
  510. Prashantaroga
  511. Prashasta
  512. Prashastagunarashi
  513. Prashastavarna
  514. Prashna
  515. Prashrabdhi
  516. Prashrambhana
  517. Prashvasa
  518. Prasiddharanga
  519. Prasiddhavedana
  520. Prasphotana
  521. Prasvinna
  522. Pratapana
  523. Prathama
  524. Prathamacitta
  525. Prathamacittotpadika
  526. Prathamadivasa
  527. Prathamaphalapratipanna
  528. Prathamarajan
  529. Pratibaddha
  530. Pratibadhaka
  531. Pratibhana
  532. Pratibhanapratisamvid
  533. Pratibhasa
  534. Pratibhatu
  535. Pratibimba
  536. Pratibimbopama
  537. Praticchaka
  538. Pratigha
  539. Pratighacitta
  540. Pratighanushaya
  541. Pratighaprahana
  542. Pratighata
  543. Pratigrahaka
  544. Pratiharya
  545. Pratiharyasamdarshana
  546. Pratihata
  547. Pratijna
  548. Pratijnottaraka
  549. Pratijnottarana
  550. Pratikamkshanata
  551. Pratikankshana
  552. Pratikriti
  553. Pratikshepa
  554. Pratikshipanti
  555. Pratikshipat
  556. Pratikula
  557. Pratikulasamjna
  558. Pratilabdha
  559. Pratilambha
  560. Pratilambhata
  561. Pratima
  562. Pratimarupaka
  563. Pratinivarana
  564. Pratipad
  565. Pratipaksha
  566. Pratipakshaprabhavita
  567. Pratipakshika
  568. Pratipakshikasiddhanta
  569. Pratipalana
  570. Pratipanna
  571. Pratipattavya
  572. Pratipatti
  573. Pratipaurushika
  574. Pratipaurushikasiddhanta
  575. Pratiprashrambhana
  576. Pratirupa
  577. Pratisamdhi
  578. Pratisamgraha
  579. Pratisamkhya
  580. Pratisamkhyana
  581. Pratisamlayana
  582. Pratisamlina
  583. Pratisamvid
  584. Pratisara
  585. Pratisarika
  586. Pratisharana
  587. Pratishedha
  588. Pratishedhana
  589. Pratishiddha
  590. Pratishiddhamarga
  591. Pratishrambhana
  592. Pratishruta
  593. Pratishrutka
  594. Pratishrutkopama
  595. Pratishthana
  596. Pratishthapya
  597. Pratishthita
  598. Pratityasamutpada
  599. Pratityasamutpadanaya
  600. Prativedha
  601. Prativedhana
  602. Prativedhanabhavya
  603. Prativedhya
  604. Prativijnapti
  605. Prativijnaptilakshana
  606. Pratyagrarupa
  607. Pratyaksha
  608. Pratyakshadeva
  609. Pratyakshin
  610. Pratyamitra
  611. Pratyanayana
  612. Pratyarthika
  613. Pratyasannabuddhi
  614. Pratyavekshana
  615. Pratyavekshanata
  616. Pratyaya
  617. Pratyayalakshana
  618. Pratyayasamagri
  619. Pratyeka
  620. Pratyeka Buddha
  621. Pratyekabuddhajnana
  622. Pratyekabuddhaniyama
  623. Pratyekayana
  624. Pratyusha
  625. Pratyutpanna
  626. Pratyutpannabuddha
  627. Pratyutpannacitta
  628. Pratyutpannasamadhi
  629. Pratyutpannasamadhi-sutra
  630. Pravacana
  631. Pravada
  632. Pravahayitum
  633. Pravajita
  634. Pravala
  635. Pravana
  636. Pravanata
  637. Pravarabhuja
  638. Pravaragramati
  639. Pravardhita
  640. Pravarshaka
  641. Pravartaka
  642. Pravartana
  643. Pravartita
  644. Pravega
  645. Pravesha
  646. Praveshajnana
  647. Praveshana
  648. Praveshasamadhi
  649. Pravicaya
  650. Pravishta
  651. Praviveka
  652. Pravivikta
  653. Pravrajita
  654. Pravrajitasamvara
  655. Pravrajya
  656. Pravrita
  657. Pravritti
  658. Prayatna
  659. Prayoga
  660. Prayogamarga
  661. Prayogavirya
  662. Prayogika
  663. Prayoktavya
  664. Prayukta
  665. Preksha
  666. Prema
  667. Preshaka
  668. Preta
  669. Pretasutra
  670. Prishtha
  671. Prita
  672. Prithagjana
  673. Prithivi
  674. Prithivicala
  675. Prithividhatu
  676. Prithivipradesha
  677. Prithivirajas
  678. Prithivirasa
  679. Prithivisama
  680. Prithu
  681. Priti
  682. Pritisukha
  683. Prityahara
  684. Priyadarshana
  685. Priyadarshin
  686. Priyapudgala
  687. Pubba
  688. Puccha
  689. Puci
  690. Pudgala
  691. Pudgaladrishti
  692. Puja
  693. Pujakarmana
  694. Pujasatkaradana
  695. Pujayitavya
  696. Pujayitva
  697. Pujita
  698. Pukkusati
  699. Pukshari
  700. Puluvaka
  701. Pumava
  702. Punarbhava
  703. Punarbhavakshetra
  704. Punarvasu
  705. Punarvasuka
  706. Punarvasunakshatra
  707. Pundarika
  708. Pundarikaksha
  709. Pundarikanetra
  710. Pundarikarajan
  711. Pundarikasamadhi
  712. Punjaka
  713. Punnavato
  714. Punya
  715. Puṇyadatta
  716. Punyajnana
  717. Punyakarman
  718. Punyakriyavastu
  719. Punyakshetra
  720. Punyalakshana
  721. Punyalamkara
  722. Punyaprasava
  723. Punyapratipad
  724. Punyarashi
  725. Punyasambhara
  726. Punyatejas
  727. Pupphusa
  728. Puraka
  729. Purandara
  730. Purasha
  731. Puraskrita
  732. Purastat
  733. Puratthima
  734. Purayitavya
  735. Purayitva
  736. Purima
  737. Purimadakkhina
  738. Purisha
  739. Purivapranidhana
  740. Purnabhadra
  741. Purnaka
  742. Purnakumbha
  743. Purnavardhana
  744. Purusha
  745. Purusha-sukta
  746. Purushadamyasarathi
  747. Purushalakshana
  748. Purushapudgala
  749. Purushapura
  750. Purusharshabha
  751. Purushasimha
  752. Purushendriya
  753. Purva
  754. Purvabhadrapada
  755. Purvabhadrapadanakshatra
  756. Purvabhava
  757. Purvabhimukha
  758. Purvabuddha
  759. Purvadakshina
  760. Purvaduhkha
  761. Purvadvara
  762. Purvajanman
  763. Purvaka
  764. Purvakarma
  765. Purvamgama
  766. Purvamukha
  767. Purvanivasa
  768. Purvanivasanusmriti
  769. Purvanivasanusmritijnana
  770. Purvanta
  771. Purvapara
  772. Purvaphalguni
  773. Purvaphalguninakshatra
  774. Purvapratijna
  775. Purvaratra
  776. Purvardha
  777. Purvashadha
  778. Purvashadhanakshatra
  779. Purvatara
  780. Purvavideha
  781. Purvayogasampanna
  782. Pushkalanga
  783. Pushkara
  784. Pushkarasarin
  785. Pushkarava
  786. Pushkaravati
  787. Pushkarini
  788. Pushkirinisara
  789. Pushpa
  790. Pushpabali
  791. Pushpabhuti
  792. Pushpadanta
  793. Pushpadhupa
  794. Pushpaketu
  795. Pushpamala
  796. Pushpamalya
  797. Pushpamandita
  798. Pushpamanjarimandita
  799. Pushpamukuta
  800. Pushpaparipalana
  801. Pushpaphala
  802. Pushpaprabha
  803. Pushpasamudbhuta
  804. Pushpasvara
  805. Pushpavakirna
  806. Pushpavarsha
  807. Pushpavriksha
  808. Pushti
  809. Pushya
  810. Pushyagupta
  811. Pushyanakshatra
  812. Pustaka
  813. Puti
  814. Putika
  815. Putikakaya
  816. Putkasa
  817. Putra
  818. Putradara
  819. Putrapautra
  820. Putravat
  821. Puya
  822. Puyashonita
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