(Buddhism) the eternal without beginning; that which has always existed / time immemorial; the remote past

world

beginning, start / birth / origin

Buddhism

to begin; to start

beginning; start / initial; first

world / a metaphorical world (how one lives one's life) / society, the times / a realm, a circle, a sphere / (Buddhism) the four inner realms of 須弥山 (Shumisen) / (Buddhism) realm governed by a buddha

nothing, nothingness / (Buddhism) mu; the null set: neither yes nor no (in response to a koan or other question that mistakenly assumes an affirmative or negative answer).

A satirical term referring to the modern phenomenon in which Buddhist practice is largely neglected in Japan and is only sought out for funeral services.

(Buddhism) Mahayana