buddhism Flashcards

1
Q

the five precepts are called…

A

shila

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2
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the 5 precepts are

A

do not kill, steal, lye, engage in improper sex, partake in intoxicants

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3
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tanha

A

desire, thirst, craving

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4
Q

name of buddha?

A

Siddhartha Gautama

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5
Q

sangha

A

monastic order

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6
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arhat

A

one who has arrived at the point of achieving nirvana

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7
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triptaka

A

three collections of Buddhist scriptures

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8
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what are the three baskets?

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1)discipline 2)discourse 3) special teachings

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9
Q

Bodhisaattva

A

one like buddha who has attained nirvana but remains to help others

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10
Q

pali

A

dialect of sanscrit in which the original scriptures were written

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11
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bodhi

A

enlightenment

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12
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karuna

A

compassion

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13
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tantra

A

manuals of rituals for philosophical or magical reasons in tibetan buddhism

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14
Q

what are the 3 constituents of being

A

anicca, dukkha, and anatta

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15
Q

anicca

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all is impermanent

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16
Q

dukkha

A

existence is suffering

17
Q

anatta

A

there is no self

18
Q

the 4 truths are

A

1) dukkha 2) samodaya 3) nirodha 4) magga

19
Q

samodaya

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arising, all suffering arises from tanha

20
Q

nirodha

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cessation, the cessation of tanha is the cessation of dukkha

21
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magga

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path, the way to nirodha is the 8 fold path

22
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samadhi

A

right concentration, last stage of 8 fold path

23
Q

samsara

A

continuous cycle of life, death, and rebirth

24
Q

sila

A

buddhist morality

25
Q

shila

A

5 precepts of ethics

26
Q

lama

A

superior one