1. Life is filled with suffering and sorrow 2. The cause of all suffering is peoples self desire for the temporary pleasures of the world. 3. The way to end all suffering is to end all desires. 4. The way to overcome such desires and attain enlightenment is to follow the Eight fold path, which is the middle way between desires and self denial.

Buddhism Flashcards by Michele Powers

Founded by

Siddhartha Guatama / Bhudda

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Location

Mainly India but spread to
-Sri Lanka
-China
-Burma
-Thailand

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Religion

Agnostic

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Religious texts

Jatakas - Stories of Buddha after his death about his reincarnation

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4 Noble Truths

Life is filled with suffering and sorrow
The cause of all suffering is peoples self desire for the temporary pleasures of the world.
The way to end all suffering is to end all desires.
The way to overcome such desires and attain enlightenment is to follow the Eight fold path, which is the middle way between desires and self denial.

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Eightfold path

WISDOM
1. Right understanding
2. Right aspiration
MORALITY
3. Right speech
4. Right action
5. Right livelihood
CONCENTRATION
6. Right effort
7. Right mindfulness
8. Right concentration

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Nirvana

Perfect state between desires and self denial

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Believes in

Karma, reincarnation

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