Arhat: An enlightened being with Fruit Status in the Buddha School and one who is beyond the Three Realms.
Buddha: “Enlightened being” in Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language.
Dafa: “Great Law,” great principles.
Dao: Also spelled “Tao.” “Dao” means a way of cultivation; an enlightened being through such a cultivation; road or way; Taoism or Daoism; morals, principles.
Dharma: “Law.”
Dharma-ending period: According to Buddha Sakyamuni, the Dharma-ending period would begin five hundred years after he passed away, when people would no longer have the Dharma (the Law) in their hearts.
Fa: “Law,” principles.
Falun: “Law Wheel.”
Five Elements: According to the ancient Chinese, everything in the universe is made up of five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.
Gong: 1) Cultivation energy; 2) A practice that cultivates such energy.
Hong Yin: Hong Yin is the phonetic translation of the Chinese title “洪吟,” which has several meanings. Hong (洪) is a character in the author’s name. Hong (洪) also means grand, vast, and immense. Yin (吟) means “to chant, sing or incant (a poem).”
Karma: A black substance resulting from wrongdoing.
Tai Chi: A
meditation exercise that belongs to the Dao School.
Three Realms: In religions, the “Three Realms” refers to heaven, earth, and the netherworld.
Xinxing: Heart and mind nature; moral character.
Yin and Yang: The Dao School believes that everything contains yin and yang, which are mutually exclusive yet interdependent; for example, female (yin) and male (yang).
Zhen-Shan-Ren: Truthfulness-Benevolence-Forbearance.
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