buddhism Flashcards
The 3 marks of existence
3 things buddhists believe to be fundamental truths about the universe
dukkha
life is fundamentally dissatisfying and painful
anicca
everything is impermanent; nothing can last forever
anatta
no permanent self exists; there is no unchanging soul
the 3 root poisons
mental states that lead to unwholesome behaviour and are the cause of other unwholesome mental states
name the 3 root poisons
greed, ignorance, hatred
tanha
all humans experience craving.
kamma
it means that all actions have consequences
it determines what people are reborn as and what happens in peoples lives
enlightenment
understanding existence. if you do not achieve enlightenment, you will reincarnate when you die
samsara
the cycle of life death and rebirth, buddhists believe that all living things reincarnate after they die
nibbana
means ‘blowing out’
means ending suffering by removing unwholesome mental states
the three types of tanha
craving sensual pleasure
craving to exist; power, status
craving to not exist; aversion to unpleasant feelings
the four sights
an old person, a sick person, a dead person, a holy man
the middle way
the buddha starved himself to attempt to reach enlightenment -he failed. he could only focus on his meditation when he fed himself enough to not be hungry, but also not overindulging. this is known as the middle way
the four noble truths
dukkha (dissatisfaction) - life involves suffering
samudaya (origins) - suffering is caused by tanha (craving)
nirodha (ending) - suffering can end by removing tanha
magga (path) - this is by taking the middle way or the eightfold path
3 sections of the 8 fold path
prajna (wisdom)
sila (morality)
samadhi (meditation)
8 parts of 8 fold path
right viewpoint/understanding
right intention
right speech
right action
right livelihood
right effort
right mindfulness
right concentration
what is the 8 fold path
the eight fold path explains how to live according to the middle way; it is the way to remove desire and attachment in order to end suffering, as instructed by the buddha
right viewpoint/understanding
learn the dhamma (the teachings of the buddha)
right intention
wanting to put the dhamma into practice
right speech
do no harm with your speech
right action
do no harm with your actions
right livelihood
do no harm with your livelihood
right effort
try to resist unwholesome mental states
