Buddhism

Question 1

Siddhartha Gautama

Answer 1

The historical buddha
Hindu of Kshatriya Caste
Born 566 ce

Question 2

buddha

Answer 2

Awakened

Question 3

The Buddha

Answer 3

Not a god, founder of buddhism, revered as a human example not worshipped

Question 4

Four sights

Answer 4

Suffering, old age, death, a monk

Question 5

Middle path

Answer 5

Avoiding dualistic extremes of self denial and self indulgence, embrace moderation and meditation

Question 6

Buddhas enlightenment

Answer 6

Sat diwn under Bodhi Tree and vowed not to get up until reached enlightenment
Meditated for 49 days
Became buddha when woke up to the cause of suffering
In awakening extinguished all desire and ignorance through insight

Question 7

Prajna

Answer 7

Insight

Question 8

Deer Park

Answer 8

Varanasi, India, sight of first teachings, first turnings of the wheel of dharma, taught five arhats who returned to him and helpedspreat the four noble truths and eightfold path

Question 9

Parinirvana

Answer 9

when the body of the awakened person finally dies ending the last life

Question 10

Four noble truths

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1 Dukkha (suffering) is everywhere
2 dukkha is caused by the three poisons (attatchment, aversion, ignorance)
3 dukkha can be stopped
4 the eightfold path is the way to end dukkha and will cure the human condition

Question 11

Three marks of existence

Answer 11

Anicca (change)
Dukkha (suffering)
Anatman (no soul)
Ignorance comes from failure to recognize these

Question 12

Eightfold path

Answer 12

Ethics (sila) aspect
Meditation aspect
Wisdom (prajna) aspect

Question 13

Ethics sila aspect

Answer 13

Right speech
Right action
Right livelihood

Question 14

Meditation aspects pf the path

Answer 14

Right effort
Right awareness
Right concentration

Question 15

Wisdom prajna aspect

Answer 15

Right understanding

Right thought

Question 16

Samsara

Answer 16

Unenlightened person is trapped in continual cycle pf borth old age illness death and rebirth
Freedom comes when one can realize truth abd extinguish maya (illusion)

Question 17

Nirvana

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After enlightenment person becomes a buddha and can enter nirvana
Ends cycle lf rebirth and suffering and provides eternal peace
“To extinguish”
Coolimg the fevers created by karma

Question 18

Anatman

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Emptiness of self, no soul

Permanent self is an illusion bc all things interdependent

Question 19

Five aggregates

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The illusion of self

• form
• sensation
• perception
• mental formation
• consciousness

Question 20

Emptiness

Answer 20

Attatchment to self or ego grasping prevents enlightenment

Question 21

Karma

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The law of cause and effect, consequences of actions
Sets up next life but doesnt determine how it will unfold
Only karma is reborn into next life, not a self
Karma goes away after awareness of the emptiness of self is reached
No sin, all evil comes from ignorance and falseness

Question 22

Anicca

Answer 22

Nothing is permanent

Question 23

Punya

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Merit

Question 24

Pap

Answer 24

Demerit

To avoid, follow 5 precepts

Question 25

Triloka

Answer 25

Three realms of existence in samsara | Loka = planes of existence

Question 26

Five precepts

Answer 26

``` Principles of conduct for buddhists 1 avoid causing harm (ahimsa=non violence) 2 avoid taking what isnt freely given 3 avoid sexual misconduct 4avoid untruthfulness 5 pavoid clouding mind with drugs HSSUD acronym for five precepts Monks and nuns follow these and addional precepts ```

Question 27

Bikkhus

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Monks

Question 28

Bikkhunis

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Nuns

Question 29

Karuna

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Compassion for all

Question 30

Chain of dependent origination

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12 links that cause human suffering, of one is broken, all are extinguished

Question 31

The true nature of things

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Inherently empty, no fixed identity, depend on temporary conditions, by extinguishing temp conditions, Buddha demonstrated ulitmate emptiness of suffering

Question 32

Vehicles of buddhism

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Theravada 38% Mahayana 62% -vajrayana

Question 33

Tipitaka (Pali Canon)

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``` Core of buddhist scriptures written in Pali Transmitted orally at first Made kf three baskets Vinaya PITAKA Sutta pitaka Abhidhamma pitaka ```

Question 34

Vinaya pitaka

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Discipline basket | Rules for monks and nuns

Question 35

Sutta pitaka

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Discourse basket Teachings for monks and lay buddhists Sutta means scriptural text

Question 36

Abhidhamma pitaka

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Special teaching basket | Advanced teachings for monks

Question 37

Mahayana Buddhism

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"The great vehicle" seeks to help all work to acheive enlightenments vs individual enlightenment like theravadin With the help of bodhisattvas

Question 38

The three refuges

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I take refuge in the buddha I take refuge in the dharma I take refuge in the sangha

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Dharma

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Teachings of Buddha and universe itself

Question 40

Puja

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Daily devotion

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Mantras

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Spoken chants of a word or phrase repeated over and over

Question 42

SANGHA

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Community of practitioners in buddhism Monks supported by the community p, gives laypeople an opportunity to demonstrate generosity which esrns good karma Monks provide the dharma, offer teachings, perform rituals, and set an example, monasteries spread literacy

Question 43

Lumbini

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Nepal, place of Buddhas birth

Question 44

Bodh gaya

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India, place of enlightenment

Question 45

Sarnath

Answer 45

India, location of first teaching

Question 46

Kusinara

Answer 46

India, place of death