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1
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what are the five fold appeals and who made them?

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  1. refraining from eating fish and meat
  2. go begging for alms and not accepting invitations for alms
  3. dwell only in forests
  4. wearing robles made of pansakula clothes only and not accepting gifs of robes from laymen
  5. dwell only at foot of trees and not living up the shelter of rooves
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rainy season

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vas

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what did devadatta do to try to kill buddha

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  1. drugging the elephant named nalagiri and provoking him to attack buddha
  2. climbing onto the rock called gijjhakuta and rolling pieces of rock to buddha
  3. getting arches to send arrows towards buddha
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4
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who is chullapantaka’s brother?

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mahapanthaka

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Who tried to kill buddha in hopes to attain buddhahood?

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devadatta

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who is mahapanthaka’s brother?

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chullapanthaka

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who are the chief disciples of buddha?

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sariputta and moggallana

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8
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who was upatissa’s mom

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sari

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9
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who was kolita’s mum

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moggali

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10
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where was upatissa born?

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upatissa

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where was kolita born?

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kolita

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in which festival did kolita and upatissa realize the uselessness of the sensual pleasures.

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giragga samajja festival held at rajagaha city

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13
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who does upatissa and kolita consider as their teacher?

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arahanth assaji

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14
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who met arahanth first from the 2 childhood friends?

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upatissa

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15
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which religious teacher did kolita and upatissa visit after realizing the uslessness of the sensual pleasures at the giragga samajjja festival?

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sanjaya

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16
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what was the gatha uttered by venerable assaji during the visit of upatiss

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ye dhamma hetuppabhava
tesam hetum tathgato aha
tesamca yo nirodho
evam vadi maha samano

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17
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what is the meaning of the gatha uttered by venerable assaji during the visit of upatissa

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there is a cause for everything
the buddha knows it
if there is no cause there is no result
this is what he teaches

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18
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what did upatissa attain after listening to the gatha uttered by venerable assaji?

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sainthood

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19
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how many followers did upatissa and kolita depart with ti meet the buddha?

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250

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20
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what was upatissa known as after becoming a monk

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sariputta

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21
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what was kolita known as after becoming a monk?

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moggallana

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22
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what did kolita attain after listening to the gatha told by upatissa which was uttered by venerable assaji?

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sainthood

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23
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listening to which sutta did sariputta attain arahanthood and where

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vedanariggana pariggana sutta
at sukarakhatha cave

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24
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who were the 2 ppl who were appointed as the two chief disciples?

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sariputta and moggallana

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25
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what is sanga sannipathaya?

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the first congregation of sangha

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26
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who is the general of dhamma

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sariputta

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27
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who had a natural ability for psychic powers

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moggallana

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28
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who showed sariputta the ath 2 attain nibbana?

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assaji

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29
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where did mogallana attain parinibbana

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kalasilawa

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30
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what r the five qualities of good conduct?

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  1. hospitality
  2. friendly conversation
  3. honoring public opinion
  4. humility
  5. less noise
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31
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sakhiliya

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conversation is pleasant 2 hear

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32
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sammodakaya

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friendly conversation

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33
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pubbabhasiya

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speaks first

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34
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abbhakutikaya

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doesnt shrink eyebrows in dislike

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35
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ehi sagathavadiya

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receiving visitors saying come, your visit is appreciated

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36
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uththanamukhaya

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speaking in an open manner

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37
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vas season

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rainy season

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38
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5 types of viharas

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  1. cave
  2. house w a roof
  3. temple
  4. vihara
  5. a house w a balcony
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39
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who made the request for the bhikkus to be able 2 get medicine when sick in the vas season?

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visakha

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40
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3 gems which cannot be valued

A

buddharathna
dhammarathna
sabgarathna

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41
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how many qualities in thisarana

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24

42
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24 qualities of thisarana consists of..

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9 qualities of buddha
6 qualities of dhamma
9 qualities of sangha

43
Q

what is buddhanussathi bhavanawa

A

the meditation performed recalling the qualities of buddha

44
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merits of meditating on the qualities of buddha

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  1. developing a sense of fear to commit sin
  2. disciplining the body and the mind
  3. building up a strong mind to overcome fear and pain
  4. being respected by others
  5. getting good sleep
  6. not seeing any bad dreams
  7. leading a happy life
  8. developing character and intelligence
  9. develops a controlled mind
  10. supressing the thoughts like lobha, dosha and moha
45
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preperation to meditate buddhanussathi bhavanawa

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  1. washing body and wearing clean clothes
  2. offering flowers, lamps and incense to a samadhi buddha statue and observing the 5 precepts
  3. sitting infront of the buddha in ardhaparyanka or buddha paryanka

4.

46
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which set of books does the dhammapada belong 2

A

khuddaka nikaya

47
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how many vaggas does the khuddaka nikaya have

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26 vaggas

48
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how many stanzas does the khuddaka nikaya have

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423

49
Q

by who did samujjani thero attain arahanthood

A

revatha thero

50
Q

who was the wife of gagga and who is his son

A

mattani’s son - ahimsaka

51
Q

who is angulimana

A

ahimsaka

52
Q

from which source is the gatha uttered by buddha when angulimana tried to kill his mother was from?

A

loka vagga

53
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what is the gatha uttered by buddha when angulimana tried to kill his mother

A

yassa papam katam kammam
kusalene pithiyati
so imam lokam pabhaseti
abbha mutto’va chandima

54
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what is the meaning of the gatha uttered by buddha when angulimana tried to kill his mother

A

whoever, by a good deed. covers the evil done. such illuminates this world like the moon emerging from the clouds

55
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what are the 5 heinous kammas?

A

matricide
patricide
killing an arahant
wounding of a buddha
creating dissension amongst members of the sangha

56
Q

who was reformed as dharmashoka?

A

chandashoka

57
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by whom was chandashoka reformed?

A

samanera called nigrodha

58
Q

for what did buddha enforce vinaya rules?

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For the bhikkus to make it easy for them 2 understand the path to nibbana

59
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what is the vinaya rules called?

A

sekhiya dhamma

60
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what is the meaning of sekhiya dhamma?

A

teachings, discipline and restraint

61
Q

who is the author of kavyasekara?

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thoatagamuwe sri rahula himi

62
Q

what is mentioned in the kavyasekara (instructions) on wearing…

A

covering body woman

63
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reasons for wearing a dress

A
  1. to cover places that bring embarrassment
  2. to cover places from insects and mosquitos
  3. to protect from rain and sun
64
Q

who ruled the city called miulunuwara

A

king vedeha

65
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who were the 4 advisors of king vedha

A

senaka
pukkusa
kavinda
devinda

66
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who was sirivaddhana’s wife

A

sumana

67
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who was sumana’s son?

A

mahaushada

68
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who was the cheif advisor of king vedha

A

mahaushada

69
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the 2 ways king vedha tested mahaushada

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  1. finding the top and bottom of a kihiri stick
  2. sand rope
70
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who was mahaushada’s dad?

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siriwaddana da millionaire

71
Q

when did arahant mahinda come to sri lanka?

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3rd century BC

72
Q

when was the introduction of the thripitaka pali

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5th century

73
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the buddhist teachers that came along w buddhadesha thero

A

atuwa

74
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the place the commentaries were written on jathaka paliya

A

jatakattakatha

75
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where did buddha meet sigalaka?

A

squirrel park named kalandaka nivapa

76
Q

who is the chief disciple of the leader of the jain religion known as?

A

an upali

77
Q

who was the chief disciple of the leader of the jain religion (the upali)?

A

nigantanathputra

78
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buddha’s first sermon

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dhammacakkapavattana sutta

79
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8 causes for dukkha

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  1. birth
  2. aging
  3. sickness
  4. death
  5. parting from friends
  6. loss or not getting things one wants
  7. associating w unsuitable ppl
  8. five aggregates
80
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what is vyadi

A

illness

81
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five aggregates

A

rupa
vedana
sanna
sankara
vinanna

82
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rupa

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fluidity, solidity, heat and motion

83
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vedana

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feeling/sensation

83
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sankara

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mental formation or. tendencies

84
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sanna

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perception or identification

85
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vinanna

A

consciousness

86
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what is pancha upadanaya

A

the attachment to the 5 aggregates which cause dukkha

87
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3 kinds of suffering

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dukkha dukkatha
viparimana dukkatha
sankhara dukkatha

88
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dukkha dukkatha

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suffering like birth, old age and sickness and death (physical and mental suffering)

89
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viparimana dukkatha

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change causes dukkha

90
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sankhara dukkatha (2 prts)

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(impermanence)
assembling - losing feelings what we call “ours”

amassing/collecting - collecting kamma which ends w endless birth

91
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A
92
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what is the root cause for dukkha?

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rebirth, attachment, and craving

93
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3 ways of craving

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kama tanha
bhava tanha
vibhava tanha

94
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name kama tanha

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5 cravings

mind- recollect aspirations

95
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bhava meaning

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birth, existence

96
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bhava tanha meanin

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craving 4 birth

97
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vibhava tanha meanin

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excism (not believing in rebirth) trying 2 enjoy all pleasures b4 death

98
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akusala kammas caused by mind

A

ill will
covetousness
wrong view

99
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akusala kammas caused by speech

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lying
slandering
harsh speech
frivolous talk

100
Q

4 hospitalities

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samanathmatha
piya vacana
dana
artha chariya

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