The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1214 page)

BOOK: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
8.03Mb size Format: txt, pdf, ePub
(P
li, ‘good friend’, ‘wise companion’; Skt.,
kaly
a-mitra
). Teacher or mentor in
Therav
da
Buddhism; one who advises and instructs in the choice and use of a meditation subject (
kamma
h
na
). The Buddha is regarded as the paradigmatic kaly
amitta.
Kaly
a-
raddha
(‘reliable faith’). One of the four perfections of the heart, developed in Integral Yoga by
ri
Aurobindo
. The others are
prema-s
marthya
(the power of love),
saumyatva
(gentleness),
tejas
(commitment).

Other books

Invitation to a Bonfire by Adrienne Celt
Black by Aria Cole
Blood Revealed by Tracy Cooper-Posey
The Guardian by Connie Hall
Ike's Spies by Stephen E. Ambrose
Fallen by Michele Hauf
Without Consent by Kathryn Fox
Lowball: A Wild Cards Novel by George R. R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass