1B Flashcards
Bhumisparsha
The earth witness mudra which represents unshakeability or steadfastness. It also symbolises the union of skillful means.
Good and evil in the east
Good and evil are codependent and so it is impossible to rid the world of evil
Nirvana/nibbana
A condition where desires and cravings are extinguished
Mara’s daughters
Represent desire
Mara’s sons
Represent fear
Mudra
A body posture or gesture with special meaning
Parinirvana
The state of nirvana reached when an enlightened person dies
Plato’s cave
‘Philosopher kings’ achieve an intellectual, philosophical enlightenment similar to the Buddha
Quote: Cush on the conception of the Buddha
‘Even in the Pali Canon, it is suggested that the conception occurred miraculously’
Quote: the Buddha on suffering
‘Suffering I teach, and the way out of suffering’
The fourth jhana
A state when the mind becomes peaceful and clear, and has the ability to see reality as it really is
The purpose of the story of the four sights
The bring us an understanding of anicca and dukkha
Time in the east
Time is cyclical and there is perpetual life and death
What do Mara’s attacks represent?
The things that keep us attached to the idea of self
Why do people suffer?
Because of their attachment to worldly things
