buddhism Flashcards
mono or poly
neither
founder
siddhartha gautama
code of behavior
dharma & follow the eightfold path
sacred text
tripitaka
karma
action driven by intention which leads to future consequences, determining factor in the cycle of rebirth
nirvana
the release from worldly suffering and rebirths
reincarnation
after a death, that soul begins life in as a new human, animal, or spiritual depending on the moral quality of their previous live’s actions
four noble truths
truth of suffering, truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering
was founded in
india
spread as a result of
trade
an individual must follow the
middle way
made up of rules for religious leaders like
monks and nuns
worships where
at home, in a temple