Buddhism Flashcards
1
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Dhyana
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Meditation
2
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Duhka
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Suffering
3
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5 skandhas
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- Material form 2. Sensation 3. Perception 4. Memory/mental formation 5. Conscious action
4
Q
Mauryan
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Dynasty of india that enabled buddhism
5
Q
Tripitika
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3 baskets: kinds of thought (sutra, abhidharma, vinaya)
6
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3 jewels
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Dharma, buddha, sangha
7
Q
Trikaya
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Three bodies: siddhartha, body of joy/bliss (celestial buddhas and bodhisattvas), dharmakaya (buddha nature)
8
Q
Shunyata
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Emptiness
9
Q
Kumarajiva
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Translated buddhist texts from sanskrit to chinese
10
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Upaya
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Expedient way to get to buddhahood, even if it involves deception
11
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Tariki
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Other power; dependence on amhitaba to bring you to the pure land
12
Q
Jiriki
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Self power; enlightenment comes from your own insights
13
Q
Nembutsu
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I take refuge in amhitaba
14
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Satori
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Sudden enlightenmenr
15
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Lineage of patriarchs in Zen
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Kasyapa, ananda…. Bodhidharma (brought it to china) huike, hongren, huineng
