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buddhism Flashcards

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The 3 marks of existence

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3 things buddhists believe to be fundamental truths about the universe

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dukkha

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life is fundamentally dissatisfying and painful

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anicca

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everything is impermanent; nothing can last forever

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anatta

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no permanent self exists; there is no unchanging soul

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the 3 root poisons

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mental states that lead to unwholesome behaviour and are the cause of other unwholesome mental states

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name the 3 root poisons

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greed, ignorance, hatred

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tanha

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all humans experience craving.

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kamma

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it means that all actions have consequences
it determines what people are reborn as and what happens in peoples lives

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enlightenment

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understanding existence. if you do not achieve enlightenment, you will reincarnate when you die

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samsara

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the cycle of life death and rebirth, buddhists believe that all living things reincarnate after they die

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nibbana

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means ‘blowing out’
means ending suffering by removing unwholesome mental states

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the three types of tanha

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craving sensual pleasure
craving to exist; power, status
craving to not exist; aversion to unpleasant feelings

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the four sights

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an old person, a sick person, a dead person, a holy man

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the middle way

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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

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the four noble truths

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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

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3 sections of the 8 fold path

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prajna (wisdom)
sila (morality)
samadhi (meditation)

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8 parts of 8 fold path

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right viewpoint/understanding
right intention
right speech
right action
right livelihood
right effort
right mindfulness
right concentration

18
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what is the 8 fold path

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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

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right viewpoint/understanding

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learn the dhamma (the teachings of the buddha)

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right intention

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wanting to put the dhamma into practice

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right speech

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do no harm with your speech

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right action

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do no harm with your actions

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right livelihood

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do no harm with your livelihood

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right effort

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try to resist unwholesome mental states

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right mindfulness

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be aware of yourself and others, free from delusion

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right concentration

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discipline your mind

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what are the 5 precepts

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a code of conduct for lay buddhists to help them lead an ethical life

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name the 5 precepts

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refrain from taking life
refrain from taking what is not given
refrain from misuse of the senses or sexual misconduct
refrain from wrong speech
refrain from intoxicants that cloud the mind

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the sangha

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a buddhist community focused on achieving enlightenment.
the sangha consists of both Bhikku and Bhikkhuni (ordained monks and nuns) and lay buddhists who are committed to the five precepts
it is seen as impossible to reach nibbana unless supported by the sangha

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meditation

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a way to calm the mind and gain insight to great truths

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types of meditation

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samatha meditation
vipassana meditation

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samatha meditation

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calming meditation, intended to still the mind and prevent distraction

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one way to practice samatha meditation

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develop the Brahma Vihara (sublime states)
metta (love), karuna (compassion), Mudita (sympathetic joy) and Uppekha (equanimity)

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vipassana meditation

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insight meditation - an attempt to internalise the truths of existence

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