buddhas teachings Flashcards
the buddha taught about..
the four noble truths, the eightfold paths and the 3 marks of existence
what are the four noble truths
dukkha, samudaya, nirodha and magga
what does dukkha mean
one of the four noble truths
everyone suffers
what does samudaya mean
one of the four noble truths
suffering comes from desire
what does nirodha mean
4 noble truths
it is possible to escape the cycle and become enlightened
what does magga mean
4 noble truths
path to nirodha- eightfold paths and middle way, steps to nirvana
what are the eightfold path
right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness and right concentration
what are the 3 marks of existence
dukkha, anicca and anatta
what does anicca mean
3 marks of existence
everything is constantly changing
anatta meaning
3 marks of existence
people don’t have fixed unchanging souls