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| Amida | ||
| (Japanese; Sanskrit Amitabha; "infinite light"). Celestial buddha who, while a bodhisattva, vowed to lead all beings to the Pure Land. Amida is the focus of devotion in Pure Land Buddhism and one of several revered buddhas of the Mahayana tradition. |
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| Ananda | ||
| The Buddha's cousin and one of his primary disciples. He memorized and recited the Buddha's teachings, and so was known as the Dhammabhandagarika, "treasurer of the teachings." |
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| anicca | ||
| Impermanence. | ||
| arhat | ||
| (Sanskrit, "foe-destroyer"). One who has attained nirvana; the goal of Theravada Buddhism. |
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| asuras | ||
| In Mahayana Buddhism, anti-gods or demi-gods, who populate the lower heavens, the second highest realm of existence. They enjoy a similar existence to the gods of the highest realm, but are plagued by jealousy of the latter and wage fruitless wars against them. |
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| avidya | ||
| (Sanskrit, "ignorance"). Ignorance, which is the root of all suffering. |
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| Avalokiteshvara | ||
| Compassionate bodhisattva who is described in the Land of Bliss sutras as standing by the side of Amida to welcome the deceased to the afterlife. In China, Avaoliteshvara became a feminine deity, Kuan-yin. |
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