Buddhism Flashcards

1
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Where did Buddhism originate

A

India, and spreads across Asia.

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2
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Who was the Buddha

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Born wealthy, rejects money and focus on the root of pain and suffering

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3
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How did he achieve enlightenment

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He sat for 45 days, he achieved enlightenment of non-violence

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4
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Examples of non violence

A

-No harming people
-animals
-insects

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5
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Who spread Buddhism

A

Asoka

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6
Q

Who is constantine

A

He made Christianity legal in ancient Rome

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7
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4 Noble truths

A

All life is suffering, to solve that, end all desire

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8
Q

What is the 8 fold path

A

leads you to NIrvana

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9
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What is Nirvana

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The state of perfect peace and harmony

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10
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Difference between Buddhism and Hinduism

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you can still be living for enlightenment, bu it takes many lifetimes to achieve peace with Brahma

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