Buddhism Flashcards
What is Buddhism?
A spiritual tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development and the attainment of a deep insight into the true nature of life
What do Buddhists believe?
Buddhists do not believe in a personal God but rather seek to reach individual enlightenment
What does Buddha mean?
Enlightened one
Who was the Buddha and what did he teach?
He was the one who founded Buddhism
How many things did the siddhartha see when he went out amongst the people?
4 things
How is enlightenment achieved?
Through the practice and development of
morality
meditation
wisdom
Impermanence?
No state, good or bad, lasts forever
What is the prime cause of suffering?
The mistaken belief that all things last forever
How many followers does Buddhism have?
376 million followers
When and where did Buddhism start?
2,500 years ago in India
Self-denial?
The denial of oneβs own interests
Self-indulgence ?
The quality of being excessive in some way
How is Buddha seen by his followers?
He is NOT considered a god but is considered a role model
The four noble truths?
Contain the essence of the Buddhaβs teaching
What is the ROOT of all human suffering?
Desire
What three forms does suffering occur in?
Selfishness and greed, ignorance and delusion, hatred and destructive urges
Bird stands for ?
Greed
Snake stands for ?
Hatred
Pig stands for ?
Ignorance
The four noble truths?
- D
- S
- N
- M
- The truth of suffering (Dukkha)
- The truth of the origin of suffering (SamudΔya)
- The truth of cessation of suffering (Nirodha)
- The truth of the path to the cessation of suffering (Magga)
What is zen?
School of Buddhism that developed in China
What is an ordained Buddhist monk called?
A bikhu
Patimokkha ?
The life of a Buddhist monk is governed by a set of rules called this
Monastic ritual where monks go to the local village to collect food?
Bindabart
