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Buddhism Flashcards

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Anatta

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Doctrine that there is no permanent self

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Anicca

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Doctrine that all things are constantly changing

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Dukkha

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Translates to suffering

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Dharma

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Religious duties

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Dana

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Feeding the monks

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Gautama

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Siddartha Gautama

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Four sights

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Old man, sick man, ascetic, dead man

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Enlightenment

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Find truth in life

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Nirvana

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Highest state of enlightenment

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Mantra

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Hymn

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Buddha

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The enlightened one

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The middle way

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Always in the middle

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Theravada

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Southern school of buddhism

Buddhas earliest teachings

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Mahayana

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Northern school of buddhism

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Vajrayana

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Another school of buddhism

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Zen

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Non dogmatic

Focused on present

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5 Precepts

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Abstain from... 
harming living beings
stealing
improper sexual conduct 
false speech
alcohol and harmful drugs
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Parinirvana

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Death of somebody who has reached nirvana

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Dharma wheel

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8Fold path

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Puja

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The act of worship

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Eightfold path

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Right...
view
thought
speech
conduct
livelihood
effort
mindfulness 
concentration
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Symbols

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Lotus flower - fortune + purity

Dharma wheel - eightfold path

Buddha images - represented in human form

Mudras - hand gestures used in deities implies a state of mind

Stupa - Dome shapes mounds built to house the relics of buddha or other holy figures

Buddhapada - Representation of Buddhas footprints

Wheel of life - visual representation of samsara

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Three qualities to enlightenment

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Wisdom
Morality
Concenentration

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Four noble truths

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The truth of...
Suffering (Dukkha)
The cause of suffering (Samudaya)
The end of suffering (Nirhodha)
The path that frees us from suffering (magga)
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Additional 5 Precepts

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Abstain from.. 
Eating after noon
Looking at dancing, singing, and drama
The use of perfumes and the things that tend to beautify and adorn a person 
Using comfortable beds
Accepting gold or silver
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Triple Jewel Concept

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The buddha
The dharma
The sangha
A person takes refuge in these for first path to enlightenment

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Steps to becoming buddhist monk

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  1. Go to temple to practice w/ monks (7-8yo)

2. Learned how to read, write, & chant (20 yo)

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Types of buddhism

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Mahayana
Vajrayana
Theravada

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Milestones

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Early life -
1 m/o baby goes to temple and shaves head
parents will sometimes take children to be with monks

Becoming a buddhist monk -
2 stages: 7 y/o enters no monastery as a novice. Undertakes 10 precepts.
20 y/o: orientation, able to read write + chant
must shave head to reject vanity
renounce possessions

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Milestones 2

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Marriage ‘Anand Karan’
Bride + groom go to monastery to feed monks and receive blessings

Funeral - Indian cremation or a burial
monks perform funeral ritual
6th day - dharma - preaching ceremony
7th day - dana

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