Buddhism Flashcards
Explain the life of Siddhartha guatama
Born from emaculate conception after mother is visited in dream but white elephant who pierces her side, Sid cn walk immediately and creates lotus where he steps, was locked in castle and never knew suffering for 30 years due to a prophecy, after 30 years he left and for nd suffering so he left everything he had physical and relationships to understand suffering before finding enlightenment under a bodhi tree after suffering for 49 days
What is the great departure
When Siddhartha leaves his wealth/family, cuts his hair, and losses all of his possessions to go into thforest and understand suffering
What are some similarities between Jesus and Siddhartha?
Conceived emaculatly, suffered before becoming the staple for a new religion that disperses from another.
Explain some of the start of buddhism
North eastern India(nepal) origin in 5th century bc and now controls 7% of global population
What is Budai
Know as the laughing buddha or fat buddha. Was known to give away possessions and always be happy and he represents the middle way since he is a buddha and also represents good fortune
What is shukumei
Karma destiny
What is karma
Cause and effect
What is nirvana
The ultimate goal & end of personal suffering. Achieved b enloghtenment
What is asceticism
Practicing extreme discipline and abstaining from ll physical pleasure
What is the middle way
It is required for enlightenment nd it is a balance between harsh asceticism and luxury.
What is a buddha
An “enlightened one” and there can be many
What is a bodhisattva
Someone who delays there nirvana in order to help, guide and teach others to enlightenment
What is dharma
The teaching of The Buddha: includes 3 jewels, 3 marks of existence, the middle way, 4 noble truths, noble 8 fold path
What is tanha
Tanha is desire, delight, and discontent represented by 3 daughters of Mara the demon who tempts Sid in the jungle
What is merit
An accumulation through good deeds that are done intentionally to bring others and yourself to enlightenment
Orthodoxy vs orthopraxy
Concerned on having same beliefs vs not concerned e.g. Christianity vs buddhism
What are some Buddhist thoughts on being saved
Religions are fine to mix
What are the 5 Buddhist values
Self determination, mindfulness, compassion, detachment, and love/kindness
What are the 4 noble truths
You will suffer, it will b caused by tanha, u must remove tanha to end suffering, and the eightfold pth will guide you to end suffering
What are the 5 precepts
Do not kill, do not use harmful speech, do not steal, do not use intoxicants, and do not commit sexual misconduct
What are the 3 distinctions in the noble eightfold path
Wisdom, Morality, meditation
What is in wisdom
Right thinking or understanding, right thought or intention
What falls in morality
Right speech, right action, right livelihood
What falls in meditation
Right meditation, right mindfulness( no fantasy land) right effort
What does the lotus represnt
Living a detached life
What do the white/grey elephants represent
White is mental strength and enlightenment while grey is wild
What does the Enzo represent
Circle of enlightenment and represents all things re interconnected and independent, there is beauty in all even imperfect things
What does the Buddhist wheel represent
Associated with the buddhas first sermon and reflects the start of the buddhas missionary journey, 8 spokes are 8 fold path
What re the main rituals of Buddhism
Meditation, puja, milestones, festivals
What is meditation
Mental discipline where one turns their intention inwards, removes distraction, and focuses on mindfulness, quiets the mind
What is puja
Worship done in temple, shrine, or home
What is a stupa
Buddhist temple that is built to illistrate 5 elements 4 plus sky idk why the building connects earth to sky
What is mindfulness
Awareness of the present moment not future or past
What is the sangha
Buddhist community
What are the 3 jewels
Buddha, dharma, sangh
What are the 3 marks of existence
Anicca(impermanence, stuff changes) durkkha(suffering, it will happen physical and mental)
Anatta(not self, you are experiences nothing more)
What’s the tripitakes
The three baskets( rules for monks, Buddha teachings, and explanations of the Buddhist view on laws of nature)
What is the bodhi tree
Known as enlightenment tree. Buddha said he will not rise from under it until he has achieved enlightenment
What is sutta
“Thread” the teachings of the Buddha are strung together to form wisdom + guidance to be preserved for generations
What is the Dalai Lama
Current is his holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet and he comes back each life to help others as he is a bodhisattva. Voluble storm past life are used in tests for determination
What is the sect Zen Buddhism
Japenese adaptation of Mahayana buddishm where one obtains enlightenment through very challenging riddles and gardens, they often use zen gardens for meditation and mindfulness
What is the vajrayana sect
Later form of Buddhism that uses local religions to result in a unique spiritual discipline through meditation
What is the Theravada sect
They believe that only monks make up the sangha na donkey monks can achieve enlightenment. Others only gain merit. They reject higher figures and live by the Tripitakas
What is the Mahayana sect
Means “ great vehicle” everyone is part of snag and can be enlightened. They accept help form bodhisattvas and many other forms of Buddha
What milestones don’t Buddhist have unique rituals for
Marriage and to mark adulthood like conformation and stuff
What happens at birth
Newborn is blessed at a temple with the 3 jewels
What happens at death
Buddhist believe in reincarnation until enlightenment. At funerals a cup is filled until it overflows symbolizing the merit of this life overflowing into the next
What is Vesak
Festival that celebrates the birth of siddhartha and statues of Buddha are decorated and scenes of his life are reacted, lots of meditation is also done on this day
Asalha puja
Known as dharma day, its marks the beginning of the Buddhas teachings at the start of spring. Monks and nuns remain in one place and meditate for three months in that building
What is esala perhera
In guest a colourful parade carries a tooth through the city of kandy that belonged to the Buddha and wa splayed there at death to remeber his death
