Buddhism Flashcards

1
Q

People say that Buddhism is not a religion but _.

A

a way of life

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2
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Practices, teachings, stories

A

Buddhism

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3
Q

Is agnostic about the existing of any absolute divine reality

A

Buddha

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4
Q

Buddha would tell people to follow him and he will show them the path to _.

A

free of suffering

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5
Q

“A” is Greek from agnostic means?

A

Not

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6
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“Gnostic” is Greek from agnostic means?

A

Knowledge

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7
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You don’t know and you can’t know

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Agnostic

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8
Q

The agnostic view differs from the atheistic because the atheists know for sure that there are _.

A

no evidence

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9
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Tends to be more cautious

A

Agnostic

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10
Q

Achieved Nirvana

A

Bodhisattva

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11
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Enlightenment or spiritual liberation

A

Nirvana

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12
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Free of the cycle of death, birth, rebirth

A

Nirvana

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13
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Free of suffering, more calm and peace

A

Nirvana

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14
Q

Taken a vow to hang out in the universe until every human reaches Nirvana

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Bodhisattva

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15
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While there is no infinite divine reality to show up as Bodhisattvas, they are surrounded by _.

A

miracle stories, omniscient

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16
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All-knowing

A

Omniscient

17
Q

Free of the cycle but chooses to come back to the world and help people to be free

A

Bodhisattva

18
Q

Buddhist philosophers think there aren’t any gods but there is pure conscious by _.

A

reaching Nirvana