Buddhism Flashcards
Buddhism began when
2500 years ago
Where did Buddhism begin
Lumbini
How many Buddhists are there in te world
Around 500 million
Founder of Buddhism
Sissharta Gautama
Buddhism has no god true or false
True
Siddharta Gautama had what kind of childhood
Luxurious , indulgent, content , and got everything he wanted
The story of the swan tell us what about the Buddha
He is very compassionate from a young age
WHy did siddhartas dad never want him to leave the palace
As if he saw suffering which there was lots he would become a religious leader instead of a greats king this is what the brahimns predicted
Four sights
Old age he sees a white haired old man , sickness a diseased man ,death sees a dead body ,holy man ascetic who takes him to other ascetics and siddharta leaves everything behind for this lifestyle
Ascetic
A holy man who beleives in achieveing enlightenment through depriving the body of water and food
Middle way
Moderation , not too much but not too little the way Buddhists try and live by
Enlightenment
State if great wisdom and knowledge , this is the goal for Buddhists in their life
Dharma
Ideas the Buddhists try to follow ( teachings of Buddha )
4 noble truths
4 main principles of dharma
Dukkha
Suffering
Eightfold plan
8 suggestions to overcome suffering and live a better life
3 poisons
Hatred , greed and delusion
Noble truth one
All creatures will suffer
Noble truth two
Suffering is caused by our own selfish desires
Noble truth three
Suffering can be ended and overcome
Noble truth 4
The eightfold path is the way to overcome suffering
Meditation
Form of self controlling mind , calm and focus if the mid through controlled breathing
Eightfold path
Right concentration
Calm the mind using meditation
Eightfold path
Right mindfulness
Be fully present in each moment -avoid distractions
Eightfold path
Right effort
Be aware of thoughts so you can control them and think positively
Eightfold path
Right livelihood
Make your living in an honest and enriching way
Right understanding
See things as they really are
Right action
Avoid causing harm and treat others with kindness
Right thought
Remove selfish thoughts for compassionate ones
Right speech
Speak truthfully and avoid unkind words
Buddhism spread by
His followers collecting his sutras in to scriptures and spreading those scriptures to Buddhist monasteries
Name of the emperor that helped Buddhism spread
Emperor Ashoka
Schools of Buddhism called
Theravada,Mahayana ,vajrayana ,
Sangha
Community if Buddhists that spread the first scriptures of the Buddha
Sangha is important today because
Represents the embodiement of the Buddha
Buddhist celebrate what important days if the Buddha life
Death day , birth day , and the day he reached enlightenment all in the festival of wesak
Pilgrimage
Journey to a place if religious significance
Emperor Ashoka got a pillar built to say here is the Buddhas birthplace
Lumbini in Nepal
Built precisely where the Buddha died
Kusinara , India
Where the Buddha reached enlightenment and so massive temple built here
Body Gayá , india
Where the Buddha gavehis first sermon
Sarnath, india
Uk people started learning about Buddhism when …..
Government officials came back from foreign countries with translated texts in 19t century
Chinese invasion of Tibet pushed Tibetan Buddhists to seek refuge in
The uk
Monastery in Sussex built by Thai monk
Cittavieka centre
