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Buddhism Flashcards

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The four sights

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  1. Disease
  2. Old age
  3. Death
  4. A holy man
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Four noble truths

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The four central teachings of Buddhism about the causes of suffering and how to end suffering via the eighthfold path

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Enlightenment

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See nibbana

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Eighthfold path

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The path to nirvana, comprising of eight aspects the aspirant must become practised.

  1. Right views
  2. Intention
  3. Speech
  4. Action
  5. Livelihood
  6. Effort
  7. Mindfulness
  8. Concentration
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Dukkha

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Suffering

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Dharma

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The teachings of Buddha

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Dependant origination

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All things arise in dependence of other thing. Except nibbana

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Buddha nature

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The idea that everyone can become enlightened

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Buddha

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“Awakened one” the founder of Buddhism

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Bodhisattva vow

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The promise to attain enlightenment to benefit all living beings, not just to be happy with oneself but to work towards ending the suffering of others

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Bodhisattva

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One who wishes to attain Buddha hood for the benefit of all sentient beings. Has taken the bodhisattva vow.

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Arhat/Arahant

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A ‘perfect person’ who has completed Buddhist training and attained nibbana

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Amithaba Buddha

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The main Buddha in pure land Buddhism, is believed to have created the pure land.

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Annica

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Impermanence: all of conditional existence

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Vesak/ wesak

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The largest Buddhist festival: commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha

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Three poisons

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Greed, ignorance and anger

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Three jewels

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The Buddha, the dharma and the sangha. All Buddhists take refuge in ‘the triple gem’

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Theravada Buddhism

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The more conservative of the two traditions

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Sutra

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A Buddhist text or scripture

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Sunyatta

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Emptiness. All our experiences are caused by dependant origination so everything is temporary

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Puja

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The makings of offerings at an altar

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Metta

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Loving kindness

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Mara

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The demon that tried to tempt Buddha

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Mantra

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A statement or slogan repeated frequently: chanted in meditation or as an internal monologue

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Mahayana Buddhism

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One of two major traditions: practised especially in China, Tibet, japan, and Korea

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Nibbana

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The end of suffering, awakening to the truth. Liberation from samsara

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Lay sangha

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Members of the Buddhist community who aren’t monks

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Lama Tsong Khapa day

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A Tibetan Buddhist festival celebrating renowned teacher: Lama Tsong Khapa

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Karuna

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Compassion

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