Boudisme Flashcards
How many dalai lamas have they had?
On 14 his name is tatzin something
Who’s the founder of boudisme?
The founder is Siddartha Guatama (Boudda) was borne in a family part of the Kshatriya group around 563 BCE. His mom had a vision that a white elephant (symbolizing purity) came out of the sky and went into her stomach where it grew. When he was born he took seven steps, each step a lotus flour appeared and then he spoke and said “this is my last rebirth”. His mom died and his aunt took care of him. He was raised in the palace and never was allowed to leave so he never knew what suffering was. At age of 24 Sid had 4 visions, a sick man, a body, and old man and a begging monk. After his visions he left the palace and went into the city where he witnessed suffering. He decided to live off rice and be homeless until he almost died and then realized he could do better with his life. He started meditating and kept the devil out.. He achieved nirvana and then came up with bouddisme by changing things from hinduisme that he didn’t like.
What does the lotus flower symbolize?
It symbolizes a person, they can bloom and be the best of themselves or the will wilt and achieve nothing but dirt
Ahimsa
To cause no injury and do no harm which refers to all human beings including animals.
Anatta
The Boudda commonly uses the word in context of teaching that all things perceived by the senses are not really “i” or ‘mine’ and the one should not cling to them.
Annika
The doctrine of non-perminance, the world is always In a changing ‘flux constant’
Dukka
Suffering is all around
Boudhisattva
A person who achieves nirvana and moksha, but returns to being a spiritual guide (les six imperfections)
Bouddha
Which means the enlightened one, founder of boudisme was Siddartha Gautama shakyamuni.
Cinq précepts
The precepts in both traditions are essentially identical and are commitments to abstain from harming living beings, stealing, sexual misconducts, lying and intoxication.
Karma (h/b)
The thoughts and actions of an individual will determine their fate in another life.
Mandala
Maps or diagrams of spiritual trips
Mantras
Symbolic chants in sentences
Méditation
The method of concentrating to calm the spirit and form
Nirvana
Always having joy and extreme peace and the end of desire and suffering (also know as moksha)
Pari nirvana
It is the final nirvana which occurs on the death of the body of someone who has attained complete awakening and will no longer be reincarnated.
Pûja
And offering for scrafice
What are the 4 noble truths?
- The suffering
- the cause of suffering
- elimination of suffering
- the truth of the path leading to the elimination of dukka
Tripitaka
The most important ancient writings
Also known as Les trois corbeilles
The other main one is sutra
The middle path
The road In between extremes
What language do bouddists speak?
Pali
How long after do they celebrate a persons death?
1 week!
Mudras
The hand gestures during meditation to represent Boudda
How do they structure their temples?
Stupas- flat roofs compared to hindouism with their domes.
Samsara (B/H)
Coming back to life as another person
What are the three most important symbols of bouddisme?
Lotus flowers
Mudras(hand gestures)
Stupas(roofs of temples)
What are the three groups
Theravada (predominant in south east Asia, considered the closest form to the org ones and the most orthodox of bouddism)
Zen (predominant in japan, Favour meditation and illumination)
Mahayana (predominant in easy Asia, considered the most liberal and the most practical)
What’s the most ancient temple called?
Mahoboudhi and sanchi
Buddhapadas
The imprints of bouddhas feet
What happens at lot krathong?
In December when the tides are high, they float fabric bowls down the river, their worries disappear as the bowls float away
What is the celebration of sonkran?
Happens in mid April, spray water at eachother for cleansing spiritually.
When do Buddhists cut their child’s hair?
One month after birth
Une pensée corrects fair partie
Le noble sentier octuple
Arhat
A person who achieves nirvana
