A Companion Glossary of
Buddhist Terms and Proper Names

This glossary collates notes and explanations of common terms and proper names found in the translations archived here at Dharma Pearls. Most of the material is extracted from footnotes to our translations and sometimes supplemented by further research and documentation.

The Glossary organized along the same lines as a dictionary in (English) alphabetical order. To find a term, follow the link to its first letter below.