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Buddhist Palm

A move popularized in many Martial Arts film originating from China.

Some of Jet Li's movies, Iron Monkey and Stephen Chow's 'Kung Fu Hustle' make use of the Buddhist Palm technique.

In Anime: Chiriku from the 'Naruto' series uses a similar technique called 'Raigou Senjusatsu'.
From Kung Fu Hustle

Landlady: Remember the Buddhist technique of palm descending from heaven?

LandLord: The long lost Buddhist Palm that we all that was forever gone!
by Samanosuke December 3, 2009
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Mahayana Buddhism

The more informal kind of Buddhism, as opposed to the strict and formal Theravada Buddhism. Mahayana literally means big ox cart, while Theravada means small ox cart, because there are many more people who are informal than formal. Some believe in the teachings and ways of Buddha but do not follow and believe all of them. Many Mahayana Buddhists are atheists and do not see Siddhartha Gautama as a God, but rather a teacher to look up to. However, a Mahayana Buddhist isn't necessarily atheistic, just not as strict as Theravada Buddhists.
Example for Mahayana Buddhism:
I'm a Mahayana Buddhist, and although I believe in everything Buddha taught in his lifetime, I do not consider him divine or godly.
by Kazera August 16, 2006
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Den Buddhism

when one "converts" to buddhism for the purpose of interior decoration. Very common among the White Urban Liberal (WUL) demographic and especially so in Boulder, CO.
guy 1: dude, Jeff just converted to Buddhism
guy 2: how?
guy 1: I don't know, he just started putting up all this Buddhist crap in his living room
guy 2: Jeff practices Den Buddhism then.
by remo306 October 16, 2008
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fake buddhist

A person who describes themselves as a Buddhist but only follows the tenets when it serves them personally.
I realised my ex boyfriend was a fake buddhist when he broke my heart when he admitted to stringing me along while eating at a vegan restaurant because he doesn't want to harm any living thing.
by Raven Bancroft March 2, 2015
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buddhist

a person who follows the religion of buddhism. remember that there are many different sects or types of buddhism and that you should't link them all together
jon: that guy is buddhist, that means his god is a cow. wat a loser

toby: naw man, he's a different type, he doesnt pray to any gods. and you shouldnt judge ppl like that
by jo<3 December 27, 2007
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The Buddhist Monk

After ejaculating upon a girls face, you douse her in gasoline and proceed to light her on fire.
Jimmy got twenty to life after he gave his girlfriend the buddhist monk.
by Sam5232 December 29, 2007
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Bumper Sticker Buddhism

Succinct spiritual phrase supposedly attributed to a wide range of so-called spiritual leaders or guru such as, e.g., Eckhart Tolle, Deepak Chopra, Ghandi, Dalai Lama or Jesus that offer a shortcut to enlightened consciousness. They are often posted as a status on Facebook or in public toilets. Examples of Bumper Stickers Buddhism
- “The secret of life is to use our energy to welcome the new and to put to rest the old – Abraham Lincoln

- “Try not to expect anything so that everything will come to you – Elvis”

- “You are where you need to be and to be in the be, is being a free bee – Plato”
I’m tired of your bumper sticker Buddhism

I’ve been to see my massage therapist and had to hear her bumper sticker Buddhism for an hour.
by Potimarron October 5, 2013
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