Play-ring. Before beginning play, dicers would draw a circle on the ground or floor. So long as the play continued, a dicer was bound to remain within the circle. By stepping outside of the circle, a dicer “broke” the play-ring and stopped the play.
Omniscience. Knowledge of all things. Enlightenment. By performing a work of merit and making an Earnest Wish thereby to attain Enlightenment in some future state of existence, a Future Buddha, as it were, sows the Seed of Omniscience.
Sāvatthi. A city of North India, the capital of Kosala.
Seven Buddhas. The oldest texts mention only seven Buddhas. The Jātaka Book mentions twenty-four. Later, the number is increased indefinitely.
Sineru. See Meru.
Sprinkling. In ancient India kings were not anointed, but sprinkled.
Takkasilā. A city of Northwest India, the capital of Gandhāra. A famous seat of learning in ancient times.
Teacher. Title of Buddha.
Ten Perfections. Generosity, Morality, Renunciation, Wisdom, Energy, Patience, Truth, Resolution, Friendliness, Indifference.
Three Jewels. The Buddha, the Doctrine, and the Order of Monks.