Buddhism Flashcards
Four noble truths
- dukkha
- samadaya
- nirodha
- magga
What is Dukkha?
Suffering exists
What is magga?
Suffering an be overcome by following Buddhist teachings and you will reach enlightenment
What is samadaya?
Suffering ha a cause
What is nirodha?
There is an end to suffering
What does the holy man signify?
Influenced the Buddha to find the answer to suffering and led him to the eightfold path
What does the old man and sick man show?
They are a sign of impermanence
The five aggregates
Sensation Form Perception Mentality Consciousness
What are two aims of meditation?
- helps to gain compassion
- can help to deepen understanding of Buddhist teaching
The six perfections
- wisdom
- patience
- morality
- meditation
- energy
- generosity
The four sublime states
- loving kindness
- sympathetic joy
- compassion
- equanimity
What does equanimity mean?
Keeping stable an calm in the face of happiness of suffering
What do Japanese deaths/burials consist of ?
The coffin head if faced to the west to allow the body to enter the pure land
Chopstick are used to pick the bones out
