Terminology: Sanskrit and Pali Equivalents

Siddhartha Guatama/Siddhattha Gotoma

the Buddha

dharma/dhamma

Teachings, Natural Law

karma/kamma

Action

duhkha/dukkha

Suffering/pervasive
dissatisfaction/stress

antiya/anicca

Impermanence

nirvanna/nibbana

Ultimate state of cessation

dhyanas/jhanas

Meditative states

Vipashyana/Vipassana

Insight Meditation

Sutra/Sutta

Scriptures

Arhat/Arahat

Enlightened One

bhikshunis/bhikkunis

nun

samskaras/sankharas

mental conditionings

Tripitaka/Tipitaka

Three Baskets" of the Pali Canon