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  • Kacchāyana

    ［迦旃延］ (Pali;  Kasennen)

  • K’ai-yüan Era Catalog of the Buddhist Canon, The

    ［開元釈教録］ (Chin K’ai-yüan-shih-chiao-lu;  Kaigen-shakkyō-roku)

  • K’ai-yüan-ssu

    ［開元寺］ (PY Kaiyuansi;  Kaigen-ji)

  • Kakuban

    ［覚鑁］ (1095–1143)

  • Kakumyō

    ［覚明］

  • Kakuun

    ［覚運］ (953–1007)

  • kālakula

    ［迦羅求羅］ (;  karakura or karagura)

  • Kalandaka

    ［迦蘭陀］ (;  Karanda)

  • kalavinka

    ［迦陵頻伽］ (;  karyōbinga)

  • Kālayashas

    ［畺良耶舎］ (383–442) (;  Kyōryōyasha)

  • Kāli

    ［迦利王］ (;  Kari-ō)

  • Kalmāshapāda

    ［斑足王・鹿足王］ (;  Hansoku-ō or Rokusoku-ō)

  • Kālodāyin

    ［迦留陀夷］ (;  Karudai)

  • kalpa

    ［劫］ (;  kō)

  • kalpa of continuance

    ［住劫］ ( jū-kō)

  • kalpa of decline

    ［壊劫］ ( e-kō)

  • kalpa of decrease

    ［減劫］ ( gen-kō)

  • kalpa of disintegration

    ［空劫］ ( kū-kō)

  • kalpa of formation

    ［成劫］ ( jō-kō)

  • kalpa of increase

    ［増劫］ ( zō-kō)

  • kāma-dhātu

    ［欲界］ (, Pali;  yokkai or yoku-kai)

  • Kanāda

    ［カナーダ］ (;  Kanāda)

  • Kānadeva

    ［迦那提婆］ (;  Kanadaiba)

  • Kanakamuni

    ［倶那含仏］ (;  Kunagon-butsu)

  • K’ang-seng-hui

    ［康僧会］ (d. 280) (PY Kangsenghui;  Kōsōe)

  • Kanishka

    ［迦弐色迦王］ (n.d.) (;  Kanishika-ō)

  • Kannon

    ［観音］ ()

  • Kanroku

    ［観勒］ (n.d.) (; Kor Kwallŭk)

  • Kanzeon

    ［観世音］ ()

  • Kanzeon-ji

    ［観世音寺］

  • Kao-ch’ang

    ［高昌国］ (PY Gaochang;  Kōshō-koku)

  • Kapila

    ［迦毘羅］ (;  Kabira)

  • Kapilavastu

    ［迦毘羅衛国］ (; Pali Kapilavatthu;  Kabirae-koku)

  • Kapimala

    ［迦毘摩羅・毘羅尊者］ (n.d.) (;  Kabimara or Bira-sonja)

  • karma

    ［業］ (; Pali kamma;  gō)

  • karma mandala

    ［羯磨曼荼羅］ ( katsuma-mandara)

  • karunā

    ［悲・慈悲］ (, Pali;  hi or jihi)

  • Kashgar

    ［疏勒国］ ( Soroku-koku)

  • Kāshī

    ［迦尸国］ (; Pali Kāsī;  Kashi-koku)

  • Kashmir

    ［迦湿弥羅国・諝賓国］ ( Kashmīra or Kāshmīra;  Kashumira-koku or Keihin-koku)

  • Kāshyapa

    () (1) ［迦葉菩薩］ ( Kashō-bosatsu); (2) ［迦葉仏］ ( Kashō-butsu)

  • Kāshyapa Mātanga

    ［迦葉摩騰］ (n.d.) (;  Kashō-matō)

  • Kāshyapīya school

    ［飲光部・迦葉遺部］ (;  Onkō-bu or Kashōi-bu)

  • Kataumi

    ［片海］

  • Kātyāyana

    ［迦旃延］ (; Pali Kacchāyana or Kacchāna;  Kasennen)

  • Kātyāyanīputra

    ［迦多衍尼子］ (n.d.) (;  Kataennishi)

  • Kaundinya

    ［憍陳如］ (;  Kyōjinnyo)

  • Kaushāmbī

    ［憍賞弥国］ (; Pali Kosambī;  Kyōshōmi-koku)

  • Kaushika

    ［憍尸迦］ (;  Kyōshika)

  • Kawanobe, the lay priest of

    ［河野辺の入道］ (n.d.) ( Kawanobe-no-nyūdō)

  • Kegon school

    ［華厳宗］ ( Kegon-shū)

  • Kenchō-ji

    ［建長寺］

  • Kennin-ji

    ［建仁寺］

  • Kenshin

    ［顕真］ (1130–1192)

  • Kharadīya, Mount

    ［伽羅陀山］ (;  Karada-sen)

  • Khotan

    ［于闐・和田］ ( Uten or Hōtan)

  • Khuddaka-nikāya

    ［小部］ (Pali;  Shō-bu)

  • Kichijō-ten

    ［吉祥天］ ()

  • Kimbara

    ［金原］ (n.d.)

  • kimnara

    ［緊那羅］ (;  kinnara)

  • King Above Jeweled Dignity and Virtue

    ［宝威徳上王仏］ ( Ratnatejobhyudgatarāja;  Hōitokujō’ō-butsu)

  • “King Wonderful Adornment” chapter

    ［妙荘厳王品］ ( Myōshōgon-nō-hon)

  • Kinkara

    ［吉迦夜］ (n.d.) (;  Kikkaya)

  • Kishimojin

    ［鬼子母神］ ()

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    ［清水寺］

  • Kizil caves

    ［キジル石窟］ ( Kijiru-sekkutsu)

  • klesha

    ［煩悩］ (;  bonnō)

  • knot of flesh on the head

    ［肉髻相］ ( ushnīsha-shiraskatā;  nikkei-sō)

  • Kō, the lay nun of

    ［国府尼］ (n.d.) ( Kō-ama or Kō-no-ama)

  • Kō, the lay priest of

    ［国府入道］ ( Kō-nyūdō)

  • kōan

    ［公案］ (; Chin kung-an)

  • Kōben

    ［高弁］

  • Kōbō

    ［弘法］ (774–835)

  • Kōchi

    ［広智］ (n.d.)

  • Kōfuku-ji

    ［興福寺］

  • Kōjō

    ［光定］ (779–858)

  • Kokālika

    ［瞿伽利］ (, Pali;  Kugyari or Kukari)

  • Kokan Shiren

    ［虎関師錬］ (1278–1346)

  • Kokūzō

    ［虚空蔵］ ()

  • Komatsubara Persecution

    ［小松原の法難］ ( Komatsubara-no-hōnan)

  • Kōmoku-ten

    ［広目天］ ()

  • Kongōbu-ji

    ［金剛峯寺］

  • Kōnichi, the lay nun

    ［光日尼］ ( Kōnichi-ama)

  • Kōnichi-bō

    ［光日房］ (n.d.)

  • Kōsai

    ［幸西］ (1163–1247)

  • Kosala

    ［憍薩羅国］ (, Pali;  Kyōsara-koku)

  • Kosambī

    ［憍賞弥国］ (Pali;  Kyōshōmi-koku)

  • kōsen-rufu

    ［広宣流布］ ()

  • koti

    ［倶胝］ (, Pali;  kutei)

  • Kōya, Mount

    ［高野山］ ( Kōya-san)

  • Krakucchanda

    ［拘留孫仏］ (;  Kuruson-butsu)

  • Kriki

    ［訖哩枳王］ (;  Kiriki-ō)

  • Krita

    ［訖利多王］ (n.d.) (;  Kirita-ō)

  • krosha

    ［倶盧舎］ (;  kurosha)

  • kshānti

    ［忍・忍辱］ (;  nin or ninniku)

  • Kshatriya

    ［刹帝利］ (;  setsuteiri)

  • kshetra

    ［国土・刹土］ (;  kokudo or setsudo)

  • Kshitigarbha

    ［地蔵菩薩］ (;  Jizō-bosatsu)

  • kū

    ［空］ ()

  • Kuang-che-ssu

    ［光宅寺］ (PY Guangzhesi;  Kōtaku-ji)

  • Kuang-hsiu

    ［広脩・広修］ (771–843) (PY Guangxiu;  Kōshū or Kōshu)

  • Kuan-ting

    ［灌頂］ (PY Guanding;  Kanjō)

  • Kuan-yin

    ［観音菩薩］ (PY Guanyin;  Kannon-bosatsu)

  • Kubo, the lay nun of

    ［窪尼］ (n.d.) ( Kubo-no-ama)

  • Kucha

    ［亀茲・庫車］ ( Kiji or Kosha)

  • Kudō Yoshitaka

    ［工藤吉隆］ (d. 1264)

  • K’uei-chi

    ［窺基］ (PY Kuiji;  Kiki)

  • Kūkai

    ［空海］

  • Kukkutapāda, Mount

    ［鶏足山］ (;  Keisoku-sen)

  • Kukkutārāma Monastery

    ［鶏頭摩寺］ (, Pali;  Keizuma-ji)

  • Kumārajīva

    ［鳩摩羅什］ (344–413) (;  Kumarajū)

  • Kumāralāta

    ［鳩摩羅駄］ (;  Kumarada)

  • Kumārata

    ［鳩摩羅駄］ (n.d.) (;  Kumarada)

  • Kumārayāna

    ［鳩摩羅炎］ (n.d.) (;  Kumaraen)

  • kumbhānda

    ［鳩槃荼］ (;  kuhanda)

  • Kundalī

    ［軍荼利明王］ (;  Gundari-myō’ō)

  • Kuntī

    ［皐諦・皐諦女］ (;  Kōdai or Kōdai-nyo)

  • Kuo-ch’ing-ssu

    ［国清寺］ (PY Guoqingsi;  Kokusei-ji)

  • kuon-ganjo

    ［久遠元初］ ()

  • Kuon-ji

    ［久遠寺］

  • Kurkutārāma Monastery

    ［鶏頭摩寺］ (;  Keizuma-ji)

  • Kuru

    ［倶盧洲］ (, Pali;  Kuru-shū)

  • kusha grass

    ［吉祥草］ (;  kichijō-sō)

  • Kushan

    ［クシャーナ朝・貴霜朝］ ( Kushāna-chō or Kisō-chō)

  • Kusha school

    ［倶舎宗］ ( Kusha-shū)

  • Kushinagara

    ［拘尸那掲羅・倶尸那城］ (; Pali Kusinārā;  Kushinagara or Kushina-jō)

  • Kusinārā

    ［拘尸那掲羅・倶尸那城］ (Pali;  Kushinagara or Kushina-jō)

  • Kūya

    ［空也］ (903–972)

  • Kyōnin-bō

    ［鏡忍房］ (d. 1264)

  • Kyō’ō

    ［経王］ (b. 1272)

  • Kyō’ō Gokoku-ji

    ［教王護国寺］

Kaushika ［憍尸迦］ (;  Kyōshika): The name of the god Shakra, or Indra, when he was once a Brahman, according to The Treatise on the Great Perfection of Wisdom. Buddhist scriptures often refer to Shakra as Kaushika. See Shakra.


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