Buddhism Flashcards

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How did Buddhism come to be?

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Siddhartha lived a privilege life and he father shielded him form suffering and pain

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What role did Siddhartha Gautama’s father play in his upbringing?

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He is the one who gave us four noble truths and eightfold path and middle way in life one of three jewels

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Who is the Buddha and what does he teach?

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The Buddha is Siddhartha and he teaches one of the three jewels

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What is a Sangha?

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Buddhist community - monks, another jewel

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What is Nirvana and how does one achieve Nirvana

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Enlightenment, many ways, realizing your buddha, do through Buddhist teachings

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What is Anatman?

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We do not have a soul, soul indicates permanent, everything is changing andn nothing is forever

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What takes the place the Anatman that constitute the human personality/self?

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  1. Body
  2. Feelings
  3. Understanding
  4. Will
  5. Consciousness
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What is problem in life according to the Four Noble Truths?

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Suffering first truth, and suffering is apart of life and is unavoidable

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Four Noble Truths:

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  1. Suffer
  2. suffer because of attachment and desire
  3. Way out- detach from things
  4. The way - eightfold path
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How many categories are in the eightfold path?

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3

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What are the categories of the eightfold path?

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Wisdom (prajna)
Morality (sila)
Meditation (samadhi)

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What is Wisdom (prajna)?

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viewpoint and intentions

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What is Morality (sila)?

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speech, action, livelihood/ work

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What is Meditation (Samadhi)?

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Mindfulness, concentration, effort

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Theravada Buddhism is known by what name?

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Buddhism of the elders

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What is the highest goal of Theravada?

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Buddhist Saint- Arhat

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A Jataka tells what type of story?

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Theravada, tells story of Siddhartha’s past life and gives lessons to learn

18
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What is the purpose for a Theravada wat?

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Meditation NOT worship

19
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Mahayana Buddhism known by what name?

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greater vehicle

20
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What is the highest goal in the Mahayana Buddhism tradition? How does a Bodhisattva help humanity?

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Bodhisattva, stays on wheel of samsara to help others become enlightened

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Describe the Dalai lama, what haooens to the Dalai Lama when he dies?

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Leader of school, he passes and reborn as Dalai lama

22
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What is a Prayer Wheel?

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Sacred sounds, way to meditate, Buddhist sayings

23
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What is magic words and formulas?

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Formulas for gaining insight, words and wisdoms from Buddha

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What is Pure Land?

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Goal in life is pure life, heaven

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How does Pure Land view the goal in life? What is the role of worship?

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Worship enlighten being to reach

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What is Satori?

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Suddenly understanding

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How did the Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh help society?

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Engaged in society, everyone being more compassionate, protested, war, mundane awakening, do something about suffering, practical