Vocabulary Lesson 18

Bodhisattva - (in Mahayana Buddhism) a person who is able to reach nirvana but delays
doing so out of compassion in order to save suffering beings.

calligraphy - the art of producing decorative handwriting or lettering with a pen or brush.

garbagriha - is the sanctum sanctorum, the innermost sanctuary of a Hindu and Jain
temples where resides the murti (idol or icon) of the primary deity of the temple

handscroll - is a long, narrow, horizontal scroll format in East Asia used for calligraphy
or paintings

qi – an active principle forming part of any living thing, "natural energy"

stupa - A large mound structure which originally functioned as a repository for the relics
of the Buddha.

taotie mask - is a motif commonly found on bronze objects from the Shang and Zhou
Dynasty.