Karuna - compassion; feeling concerned for the suffering of other people and wanting to stop their suffering, Mantra - a short sequence of sacred syllables that are believed to have spiritual powers when said over and over again, Meditation - a practice of calming and focusing the mind, Metta - loving-kindness; showing a kind, friendly attitude towards other beings (including animals) – even those who you do not know, Monestary - a place where Buddhist monks and nuns live, Puja - Buddhist worship, Samatha Meditation - ‘calming meditation’; a type of meditation that involves counting the breath to calm the mind, Shrine - an area in the temple or the home with a statue of a Buddha or Bodhisattva. It provides a focal point for meditation and worship, The 5 Precepts - five principles that Buddhists try to follow – e.g. Avoid harming living beings, Vippassana Meditation - insight meditation’ which involves focussing on a teaching (e.g. anicca) in order to better understand it and gain an insight into the true nature of reality,

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