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Buddhism Flashcards

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buddhism

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a religion founded in india 2500

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hoe long ago was buddhism founded

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2500 years ago

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enlightenmetn

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being awakened to the truth about life

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karma

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forces that influence peoples rebirth

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meditation

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the practice of being still and focusing the mind

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parinirvana

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a state of complete bliss entered after death

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samsara

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the continual process of life and death

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ascetic

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someone who lives a life of simplicity and self-denial

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four sights

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four things seen by buddha after leaving the palace

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bodh gaya

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holiest site in buddhism where siddhartha became buddha

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middle way

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lifestyle between luxury and extreme poverty

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dharma

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the buddhas teachings

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the four noble truths

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basis of buddhist teachings

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dukkha

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suffering of all living things

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eightfold path

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instructions on how to overcome suffering

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three poisons

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greed, hatred, delusion

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bikkhu

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a buddhist monk

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laity

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buddhists who are not monks or nuns

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sangha

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community of buddhist monks and nuns

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five precepts

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five rules all buddhists have to follow

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three jewels

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refuges for all buddhists: buddha, dharma, sangha

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pilgrimage

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a journey taken for religious reasons

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buddhist sites

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lumbini, bodh gaya, sarnath, kusinara

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stupa

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places where the buddha is buried

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theravada

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a school of buddhism that views the sangha as very important

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mahayana

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a school of buddhism

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bodhisattva

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person who has found enlightenment but is reborn to help others

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mandala

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a circular pattern with symbolic meaningd

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pali canon

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buddhist scriptures with teachings of the buddha

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