[Glossary]
amado: sliding, removable panels around exterior of traditional house.
Amida: widely worshiped figure in Buddhist pantheon and central figure of adoration in Jodo and Jodo Shin Buddhism.
Ashikaga: dynasty of shoguns (1333-1573) whose patronage inspired great classic age of Zen culture.
atman: Hindu concept of the "soul" or a personal element in the larger god-head.
aware: aesthetic concept which arose in Heian era, originally meaning a pleasant emotion evoked unexpectedly but later evolving to include poignancy.
Basho (1644-1694): foremost Haiku poet of Japan.
Bodhidharma: Indian monk who appeared in China around 520 and laid the basis for the Ch'an sect of Buddhism, becoming the First Patriarch of Zen.
Brahman: supreme god-head of Brahmanism.
Brahman: priest caste of Brahmanism.