Irkulyen — Der Irkulyen (andere Schreibweise auch Irkujiem) ist ein sagenhafter Riesenbär, der auf der russischen Halbinsel Kamtschatka leben soll. Seine Existenz ist umstritten. Die einheimischen Korjaken beschreiben ihn als ein langbeiniges, schnelles… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Glossary of Buddhism — Several Buddhist terms and concepts lack direct translations into English that cover the breadth of the original term. Below are given a number of important Buddhist terms, short definitions, and the languages in which they appear. In this list,… … Wikipedia
Mandalay — [mændə leɪ], Stadt in Birma, 76 m über dem Meeresspiegel am Mittellauf des Irawadi, 662 500 Einwohner; Verwaltungssitz der Provinz Mandalay; geistiges Zentrum des birmanischen Buddhismus mit vielen Tempeln, Pagoden, Klöstern; katholischer… … Universal-Lexikon
Buddhism — Established by Gotama Buddha, it is the religion of between 85 to 90 percent of Burma s people. Burmese Buddhism, like that of Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Cambodia, is of the Theravada stream, although before the establishment of the Pagan… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Dana — Giving or charity in the Pali and Burmese (Myanmar) languages, the principal means through which laypeople can acquire merit (kutho) in Burmese Buddhism. Dana includes offering food, monastic robes, or other goods to members of the Sangha;… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Ear Boring — Natwin in the Burmese (Myanmar) language, a rite of passage for a young girl in which her ear lobe is pierced with a (golden) needle; it usually takes place at the same time as the shinbyu ceremony for her brother, cousin, or other male… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Hpoun — Sometimes hpon or pon, an important concept in Burmese social and political life that is frequently translated as glory but more accurately means the possession of powerbecause of the accumulation of merit (kutho) in past lives. Although a… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Kamma — Kan in the Burmese (Myanmar) language, known as karma in English, which means (voluntary) action. A basic doctrine of Buddhism, which states that all voluntary actions accumulate merit or demerit (kutho, akutho) according to their moral status … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Minlaung — In the Burmese (Myanmar) language, an imminent king, a person destined (from the perspective of Buddhism, through his accumulation of superior merit or kutho) to become ruler of the country, overthrowing the reigning monarch. The emergence of… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
Nibbana — Neikban in Burmese, known as nirvana in English; the ultimate goal of Buddhism, meaning liberation from samsara or the cycle of rebirth and suffering. The original meaning of the term is the extinguishing of the flame of life, like a candle… … Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)
