Buddhism Flashcards
1
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Tathagata
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- One who has come or gone thus
- A person who has achieved enlightenment
2
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Sutta Pitaka
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- Discourse Basket
- 2nd basket of the Pali Canon
- Features the basic teachings of Buddhism
3
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Sutta
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A writing
4
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Jatakas
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- Lives
- The book of tales of Gotama Buddha’s previous lives
5
Q
Dhamma
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- Teaching
- Path
- Way
6
Q
Buddhavacana
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- Words of the Buddha
- close term to “scriptures”
7
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Buddha
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- Person who has reached enlightenment
- Term applies to all individuals who attain this state
8
Q
Bodhisattva
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- Person who comes very close to achieving enlightenment, but postpones it in order to help others achieve it
9
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Arhat
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- Worthy one
- Tittle given to a person who achieves enlightenment
10
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Abhidhamma Pitaka
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- Special teaching basket
- 3rd basket of the Theravadin canon
- Contains 7 treatises based on teaching of Buddha
11
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Vinaya Pitaka
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- Discipline basket
- 1st basket of the Theravadin canon
- Deals with the rules of monastic life
12
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Tipitaka
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- Three baskets
- Main internal divisions of the Theravadin canon
