Mahayana glossary, starting with ‘s’

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The Mahayana glossary, starting with the letter “s”, contains 1445 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

2. Sabhaga
11. Sadbhuta
12. Saddharma
15. Sadeva
17. Sadgati
18. Sadguru
19. Sadhaka
20. Sadharana
24. Sadhi
25. Sadhukara
26. Sadhumati
28. Sadhurupa
29. Sadosha
31. Sadrisha
32. Sagara
40. Sagata
41. Sagaurava
42. Sagga
43. Sagrama
44. Sahabhu
48. Sahaloka
50. Sahasika
56. Saindhava
58. Saivala
59. Sajjini
68. Sakata
69. Saketa
70. Sakkodana
75. Saktu
77. Sakyamuni
78. Salavana
81. Sama
83. Samacarya
84. Samacitta
86. Samadana
88. Samadhana
89. Samadhi
105. Samagata
106. Samagri
108. Samahita
109. Samala
112. Samamanas
114. Samana
138. Samapaksha
139. Samapani
140. Samapanna
141. Samapatti
144. Samaropa
145. Samarpita
146. Samarthya
149. Samata
155. Samatha
158. Samatya
160. Samaya
167. Samayukta
168. Sambhara
171. Sambhinna
173. Sambhritya
174. Sambodhi
177. Sambuddha
178. Sambuka
182. Samchadya
183. Samchanna
184. Samchedana
185. Samchinna
186. Samcintya
188. Samcitora
190. Samcodani
192. Samdagdha
194. Samdahya
196. Samdeha
197. Samdharani
199. Samdrishya
201. Samgha
203. Samghanaka
205. Samghata
206. Samghatta
208. Samgiti
210. Samgraha
211. Samgrahana
213. Samgrihita
217. Samhita
219. Samici
222. Samiri
223. Samjiva
224. Samjna
226. Samkalpa
228. Samkashya
232. Samkirna
233. Samklesha
236. Samklishta
238. Samkranti
242. Samkshobha
243. Samlayana
244. Samlekha
245. Sammata
248. Sammishra
249. Sammoca
250. Sammosa
251. Sammoshi
252. Sammrishta
253. Sammukha
256. Samnipata
258. Samnipatya
259. Samoha
261. Sampad
262. Sampadana
265. Sampanna
266. Sampatti
268. Samprajana
281. Samrakta
283. Samriddha
289. Samsarga
290. Samsarin
291. Samshaya
295. Samshrutya
296. Samskara
299. Samskrita
304. Samstava
305. Samsthana
308. Samsthita
309. Samstuta
310. Samsveda
311. Samsvedaja
312. Samtana
313. Samtapa
314. Samtapta
318. Samtoshana
319. Samtushta
320. Samtushti
321. Samtyakta
325. Samudacara
326. Samudanaya
327. Samudaya
329. Samudbhuta
330. Samudgama
334. Samutthana
335. Samutthita
336. Samvara
338. Samvarana
342. Samvasa
343. Samvasanti
344. Samvasat
345. Samvatsara
348. Samvigna
350. Samvrita
351. Samvriti
355. Samvritta
360. Samyagvak
373. Samyaktva
375. Samyama
376. Samyanc
377. Samyoga
378. Samyojana
381. Samyojya
382. Samyukta
383. Sancaya
384. Sandha
385. Sandhi
386. Sanga
387. Sangacitta
390. Sanghati
393. Sanjaya
394. Sankala
395. Sanketa
396. Sankshepa
397. Sankshipta
398. Sanmitra
399. Sannaddha
400. Sannaha
401. Sannivesha
402. Sanskrit
403. Santa
404. Santarpita
405. Santha
406. Saparyanta
407. Sapatha
408. Sapatnata
409. Sapita
410. Sapramana
412. Sapravara
414. Saptadha
416. Saptadhupa
418. Saptaha
419. Saptahasta
420. Saptajapta
421. Saptapada
425. Saptaratna
428. Saptaratra
429. Saptaratri
430. Saptarupa
436. Saptotsada
438. Sara
439. Sarabhanga
440. Saraga
442. Sarakshi
443. Sarami
444. Saranugata
445. Saras
446. Sarasa
448. Sarashundi
449. Sarasvati
451. Sarathi
452. Saratsa
454. Sarayu
455. Sardha
456. Sarisripa
457. Sarja
458. Sarjarasa
459. Sarpa
462. Sarshapa
465. Sarthavaha
466. Sarvabala
469. Sarvabhaya
471. Sarvabhumi
472. Sarvabija
479. Sarvada
481. Sarvadeva
500. Sarvago
501. Sarvaguna
502. Sarvahasti
503. Sarvahuti
504. Sarvajagat
506. Sarvajana
507. Sarvajati
508. Sarvajna
510. Sarvajnana
511. Sarvajnata
512. Sarvakali
513. Sarvakalpa
515. Sarvakara
519. Sarvakarya
522. Sarvakrimi
531. Sarvamara
532. Sarvamdada
533. Sarvamegha
534. Sarvamitra
536. Sarvanta
538. Sarvapada
541. Sarvapapa
545. Sarvapatra
546. Sarvaphala
550. Sarvapunya
555. Sarvaroga
558. Sarvasaha
562. Sarvasanga
563. Sarvasasya
566. Sarvasatva
569. Sarvashani
572. Sarvashita
575. Sarvashura
577. Sarvasrava
578. Sarvastri
579. Sarvasukha
580. Sarvasva
583. Sarvatraga
588. Sarvatrina
589. Sarvatyaga
592. Sarvavara
593. Sarvavata
594. Sarvavayu
603. Sarvopadhi
605. Sarvoshtra
606. Sasavisana
607. Sashrava
611. Sasyakala
612. Sasyakalpa
615. Sasyapida
617. Sasyartha
618. Satagira
619. Satagiri
620. Satapadi
621. Satarasa
623. Satkara
624. Satkaya
626. Satkrita
627. Satpurusha
628. Sattva
631. Sattvaloka
636. Sattvartha
645. Śatuka
646. Satva
648. Satvacitta
649. Satvadhatu
657. Satvarajan
658. Satvartha
659. Satvasaha
660. Satvasukha
665. Satya
666. Satyabhanu
668. Satyabhuta
673. Satyaka
674. Satyaketu
676. Satyamvaca
677. Satyanama
681. Satyavac
683. Satyavada
685. Saudamani
686. Saumanasya
689. Sauratya
690. Savana
691. Savara
692. Savipaka
693. Savitri
694. Saya
695. Seda
699. Semasa
700. Semava
701. Semha
702. Senapati
703. Serisaka
704. Sevana
706. Shabala
707. Shabda
715. Shadamnaya
717. Shadanana
721. Shadvarsha
722. Shadvikara
725. Shaiksha
728. Shaila
733. Shaka
734. Shakara
735. Shakha
736. Shakhanta
737. Shakra
741. Shakrit
742. Shakuni
745. Shala
746. Shalabha
747. Shalya
748. Shamanda
754. Shankha
758. Shanmukha
760. Shantaraja
761. Shantarenu
762. Shanti
763. Shantika
764. Shapa
765. Shapagni
766. Shapatapta
769. Sharana
773. Sharata
774. Sharavati
776. Shari
777. Sharika
778. Shariputra
780. Sharira
782. Sharkara
783. Shartha
784. Sharvanaga
785. Shash
786. Shasha
787. Shashti
789. Shashvata
792. Shastra
793. Shastri
795. Shata
799. Shatapada
800. Shatapunya
803. Shathya
805. Shatpada
808. Shauvaka
809. Shava
812. Shavaripa
814. Shayya
815. Shibi
816. Shibika
817. Shighra
819. Shikhara
823. Shikhin
824. Shiksha
827. Shiktha
828. Shila
830. Shilacarya
842. Shilavat
849. Shiras
850. Shirasnata
852. Shirisha
854. Shirorti
857. Shirshaka
859. Shishumara
860. Shitadosha
861. Shitakala
862. Shitavana
865. Shiticuda
866. Shitoshna
867. Shiva
869. Shivika
870. Shlakshna
872. Shlatha
874. Shleshman
875. Shmashana
876. Shodasha
879. Shoka
880. Shonipanta
881. Shonita
882. Shosha
883. Shoshani
884. Shraddha
894. Shramana
895. Shramanaka
898. Shrambhana
899. Shravaka
905. Shravana
908. Shravasti
909. Shri
910. Shricata
911. Shrigala
913. Shrigarbha
914. Shrighosha
915. Shriguna
916. Shrigupta
919. Shrimanta
920. Shringa
923. Shriprabha
925. Shritejas
927. Shriyama
928. Shrona
930. Shroshyat
931. Shrotra
935. Shrotukama
936. Shruta
937. Shrutabala
941. Shruti
942. Shrutva
943. Shubha
949. Shubhaya
950. Shuca
951. Shuci
952. Shucigatra
953. Shucimukhi
954. Shucinasa
956. Shucirava
959. Shucyasana
961. Shuddha
974. Shuka
975. Shukla
976. Shuklabali
984. Shuklodana
985. Shukra
986. Shukrita
987. Shuli
988. Shulika
989. Shumukesha
990. Shunya
991. Shunyagara
993. Shunyakara
994. Shunyata
1000. Shurapurusha
1001. Shurasamadhi
1002. Shurasena
1003. Shushka
1005. Shushrushana
1007. Shvamukha
1008. Shvanili
1009. Shveta
1011. Shvetahastin
1012. Shvetapataka
1013. Shvetashva
1014. Shvetavarna
1015. Shyama
1016. Sicina
1017. Sidaksha
1018. Siddha
1020. Siddhartha
1021. Siddhavrata
1022. Sikata
1023. Sikthaka
1024. Sikthakamaya
1025. Sikthamaya
1026. Silaguna
1027. Silasamvara
1028. Sima
1029. Simabandha
1030. Simha
1031. Simhagarbha
1032. Simhahanu
1033. Simhaketu
1034. Simhaloman
1035. Simhamukha
1036. Simhana
1037. Simhanada
1041. Simharaja
1042. Simhasana
1043. Simhashri
1044. Simhatejas
1048. Simhoraska
1049. Simple Path
1050. Sincitavya
1051. Sindhukula
1052. Sindhurava
1053. Sindhuvati
1054. Singhanika
1055. Sita
1056. Sita-vata
1057. Sitalika
1059. Sithila
1060. Sithuna
1061. Siti
1062. Sivali
1065. Sixfold-path
1067. Skandha
1068. Skandhadhatu
1070. Skandhaka
1071. Skandhamara
1077. Skhalita
1078. Sloka
1079. Smarana
1080. Smarayitavya
1081. Smartavya
1082. Smarya
1083. Smita
1084. Smitamukha
1085. Smriti
1086. Smritibala
1087. Smritimat
1088. Smritindriya
1093. Snanodaka
1094. Snapayitavya
1095. Snata
1096. Snayu
1097. Sneha
1098. Snehakashtha
1099. Snigdha
1100. Snigdhagatra
1102. Sogdiana
1103. Soma
1104. Somacchatra
1105. Somanikhi
1106. Somapala
1107. Sonikhi
1108. Sopaklesha
1110. Sopana
1111. Soul
1112. Sparsha
1113. Sparshana
1114. Sparshtavya
1115. Spear
1116. Spharana
1117. Sphatika
1118. Sphita
1119. Sphota
1120. Sphotaka
1121. Sphotana
1122. Sphotika
1123. Sphura
1125. Sphurjita
1127. Sphutita
1128. Sprihana
1129. Sprihanata
1130. Sprishitavya
1132. Srishtarupa
1133. Srotaapanna
1134. Srotas
1135. Stabdha
1137. Stambha
1138. Stambhita
1139. Stava
1140. Steya
1141. Sthala
1142. Sthama
1143. Sthana
1144. Sthanadvaya
1145. Sthanajnana
1146. Sthanasthana
1147. Sthapaniya
1148. Sthapayat
1150. Sthapayitva
1151. Sthapita
1152. Sthapya
1153. Sthatavya
1154. Sthavira
1155. Sthiraloman
1156. Sthita
1157. Sthitakampya
1158. Sthiti
1159. Sthitika
1160. Sthitikala
1161. Sthitisthiti
1162. Sthuladravya
1163. Sthulajnana
1164. Sthulapatti
1166. Sthulodara
1167. Sthuna
1168. Stimitarajan
1169. Stirashakti
1170. Stri
1171. Strikaya
1172. Strindriya
1174. Stuta
1175. Styana
1176. Styanamiddha
1177. Subahu
1178. Subhadra
1179. Subhara
1180. Subharata
1181. Subhashita
1183. Subhiksha
1186. Subhuja
1188. Subhuti
1189. Subrahma
1190. Sucandra
1192. Sucarita
1193. Sucimukha
1194. Suciroman
1195. Sucitra
1196. Sudanta
1197. Sudarshana
1199. Sudatta
1200. Suddhodana
1201. Sudeta
1202. Sudhana
1204. Sudinna
1205. Sudipa
1206. Sudrisha
1207. Sudura
1208. Sudurjaya
1209. Sugandha
1210. Sugandhakaya
1211. Sugandhi
1213. Sugata
1214. Sugatra
1215. Sughosha
1216. Sugocara
1217. Sugriva
1218. Sugupti
1219. Sujatabuddhi
1220. Sujaya
1221. Sujyeshtha
1222. Sukara
1223. Sukeshin
1224. Sukha
1225. Sukhaduhkha
1226. Sukhahetu
1227. Sukhakara
1228. Sukhamula
1229. Sukhanugata
1230. Sukhaprabha
1231. Sukhasamcaya
1232. Sukhasamvasa
1233. Sukhavastha
1234. Sukhavati
1235. Sukhavedana
1236. Sukhavihara
1237. Sukhavipaka
1240. Sukhavyuha
1241. Sukhita
1242. Sukhopadhana
1243. Sukirti
1244. Sukkodana
1245. Sukritakarma
1247. Sukshma
1248. Sukshmacara
1250. Sukshmajnana
1253. Sulabha
1254. Sulakshana
1255. Sulocana
1256. Sumagadha
1257. Sumakuta
1258. Sumana
1259. Sumanahphala
1260. Sumati
1261. Sumedha
1262. Sumeru
1263. Sumerudhvaja
1264. Sumitrarupa
1265. Sunakkhatta
1266. Sunakshatra
1267. Sunakshetra
1268. Sundaravarna
1269. Sundari
1270. Sunetra
1271. Sungama
1272. Sunidhyana
1273. Sunikhi
1274. Sunirmala
1277. Sunishcita
1278. Supali
1280. Suparipakta
1281. Suparshva
1283. Supatra
1284. Suposha
1285. Suposhata
1286. Suprabhasa
1287. Suprabuddha
1293. Suprityarati
1294. Supta
1295. Supujita
1296. Sura
1297. Surabhi
1299. Surakshita
1300. Surana
1301. Surasa
1302. Surashtra
1303. Surika
1304. Surupa
1305. Surya
1307. Suryagarbha
1308. Suryagupta
1309. Suryakanta
1310. Suryaloka
1311. Suryaprabha
1312. Suryapradipa
1313. Suryatapa
1314. Suryavarta
1316. Suryobhasa
1317. Suryodaya
1319. Susammrishta
1321. Susamvritta
1322. Sushanta
1323. Sushlakshna
1324. Sushoma
1325. Sushukla
1326. Sushupta
1328. Susnata
1329. Susnatagatra
1330. Susthita
1331. Susthitamati
1333. Susukshma
1334. Sutasoma
1335. Sutidasha
1336. Sutirtha
1337. Sutra
1338. Sutraka
1339. Sutranta
1340. Suvacana
1341. Suvacas
1342. Suvadana
1343. Suvana
1344. Suvarna
1346. Suvarnabhumi
1347. Suvarnacarin
1348. Suvarnadvipi
1349. Suvarnagotra
1350. Suvarnakarna
1354. Suvarnapati
1355. Suvarnapatra
1360. Suvarnasena
1362. Suvarnavarna
1365. Suvarnayupa
1366. Suvibhakta
1368. Suvidhi
1369. Suvidhijnata
1371. Suvikalpanga
1372. Suvikranta
1377. Suvinita
1378. Suvishuddha
1379. Suyaksha
1380. Svabhava
1384. Svabhavana
1389. Svabuddhi
1390. Svaccha
1391. Svacchanila
1392. Svacchodaka
1393. Svacitta
1394. Svadeha
1395. Svagrihavat
1396. Svaguna
1398. Svahasta
1399. Svajana
1400. Svajivita
1401. Svaka
1402. Svakartha
1403. Svakaya
1404. Svakhyata
1405. Svakshetra
1406. Svakushala
1407. Svalakshana
1411. Svamika
1412. Svapapa
1413. Svapara
1414. Svaparityaga
1416. Svapna
1419. Svapnopama
1420. Svara
1421. Svarakshita
1422. Svaramandala
1423. Svararuta
1424. Svarasa
1425. Svarga
1427. Svartha
1428. Svasamvedana
1430. Svasharira
1431. Svasti
1432. Svastika
1433. Svatantra
1434. Svatas
1435. Svatejadipta
1436. Svatejas
1437. Svati
1439. Svavishaya
1441. Svayambhu
1443. Svayampala
1444. Svecchata
1445. Sveda
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