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Buddhism Flashcards

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The three jewels

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“I take refuge in the Buddha, the dharma, and the sangha.”

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Founder of Buddhism

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Siddhartha Gautama

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Siddhartha Gautama (founder); teachers who fully understand the nature of mind and reality

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The Buddha

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Someone who practices severe self-discipline or abstains from physical pleasure for religious purposes

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Ascetic

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A state of perfect happiness and understanding; unconditional compassion for all beings

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Enlightenment

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The end if personal suffering and the experience of unchanging peace

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Nirvana

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when he was approximately 35, the Buddha gave his first sermon __________ (Wheel of Life) about the nature of human existence and what people must do to release themselves from suffering

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Dharmachakra

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For 49 days, the Buddha engaged in meditation that involved a spiritual struggle against the evil god _______

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Mara

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The 4th largest religion in terms of number of followers

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Buddhism

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The Buddha’s remains, such as his teeth, were divided among his followers and these remains were called ______

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relics

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These remains (relics) were placed in special stone burial mounds called ______, which became centres of Buddhist devotion.

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stupas

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Some groups within Buddhism are:

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  • Theravada Buddhists
  • Mahayana Buddhists
  • Vajrayana Buddhists
  • Zen Buddhists
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Buddhism became the state religion of a powerful empire in the Indian subcontinent ruled by ________

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Emperor Asoka

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Buddhist community

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sangha

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A visual object, usually in the form of a circle, that can be used as an aid for focusing on meditation

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Mandala

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A word or phrase that is chanted as an aid to meditation

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Mantra

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Buddhist worship, called _____ in some cultures, takes place at home or at a temple or shrine

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Puja

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Buddhist temples and shrines are usually built to symbolize the 5 elements of Buddhist faith:

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sky — vertical line
water — horizontal line
fire — circle
air — oval
earth — square
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Regard with deep respect
(Buddhist — Buddha)
(Catholics — Mary and the saints)

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Venerate

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SomeBuddhists have a day like a Sabbath day, on Sunday. However, many celebrations are celebrated according to the _______ calendar

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Lunar calendar

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The ______ is one of the most important symbols in Buddhism. The 8 spokes represent each steps of the Eightfold Path

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Wheel of Dharma

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The Wheel of Dharma

The Eightfold Path

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Right

1) thinking / understanding
2) thought / intention
3) speech
4) action / behaviour
5) living / livelihood
6) effort
7) mindfulness
8) meditation / contemplation

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The law of birth, death, and rebirth, or the process of reincarnation

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buddhist teaching

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The idea in Buddhism that a person can be reborn in a form closer to enlightenment if he/she accumulates ______; wholesome deeds + intentions can add to a person’s _______

(Positive Karmic Residue in Hinduism)

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For Buddhists, the _______________ is a sign of power, and many festivals are celebrated during this time

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(Annual rituals)

Celebrates the birth of Siddhartha Gautama and, in some countries, the day of his enlightenment and death.

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(Annual rituals)

  • Dharma Day
  • Marks the beginning of the Buddha’s teaching.
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Asalha Puja

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After Buddha’s death, one of his teeth was placed in a temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka. In Aug, a colourful procession carries the tooth through the city. Pilgrims from around the country journey to Kandy to celebrate _____________.

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Esala Perahera

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(In Canada)

Buddhist Christmas

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(In Canada)

Buddhist Lent

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Dharma Day

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(Groups in Buddhism)

  • believe that only monks make up the sangha, can achieve enlightenment, although others can gain merit by following the dharma
  • “Work our your own salvation w/ diligence.”
  • Buddha != divine
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Theravadin Buddhists believe in the ___________________ which are often called the first Buddhist criptures

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Tripitakas (Three Baskets)

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Tripitakas (Three Baskets)

  • rules of conduct for monks and nuns
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Vinaya Pitaka

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Tripitakas (Three Baskets)

  • a large collection of the Buddha’s teachings
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Sutta Pitaka

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Tripitakas (Three Baskets)

  • explanations of the Buddhist view on laws of nature and the mind
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Abhidhamma Pitaka

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(Groups in Buddhism)

  • incorporates elements of religions and cultures it encountered
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Theravada

IDEAL

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Mahayana

IDEAL

(People who have achieved enlightenment, but have chosen to stay on the human plane of existence, suffering, death, and rebirth)

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Bodhisattvas

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Mahayana

  • Tripitakas = worthy scriptures, but there are others like Lotus Sutra.
  • Mahayana Buddhists also use teaching stories called ________, which can be humorous + instructional
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(Groups in Buddhism)

  • absorbed elements of the local religion into their own beliefs
  • result: a unique set of spiritual disciplines—the style if meditation, chanting, and the use of objects in prayer
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(Groups in Buddhism)

  • emphasizes enlightenment through meditation
  • meditating on riddles or puzzling questions, etc.
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Zen Buddhism

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the spiritual and political leaser of exiled Tibetans—and revered as the incarnation of a Bodhisattva

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The Dalai Lama

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The law of cause and effect, of one’s actions having an impact on one’s future

  • merit
  • INTENTION is central
45
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Buddhist Creed can be summed up as the __________.

“I take refuge in the Buddha, the dharma, and the sangha.”

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The Three Jewels

46
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The Three Marks of Existence
(or the Three Universal Truths)

  • nothing is permanent
  • no rest except nirvana
  • life is ever changing, unpredictable, uncertain
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  1. Anicca (Impermanence)
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The Three Marks of Existence
(or the Three Universal Truths)

  • all life involves suffering
  • in the end, ppl must face physical decay and death
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  1. Dukkha (Suffering)
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The Three Marks of Existence
(or the Three Universal Truths)

  • no permanent identity/existence
  • everybody is made up of 5 parts: body, feeling, perception, mental actions, awareness
  • energy is created by all people; force that carries on into next life
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  1. Anatta (Not Self)
49
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The Four Noble Truths

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  1. Life is suffering. (Dukkha)
  2. Desire causes suffering.
  3. End suffering, stop desiring.
  4. Eightfold Path
50
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MORALITY

The Five Perceptions

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I undertake the percept to refrain from:

1) destroying living creatures
2) taking that which is not given
3) sexual misconduct
4) incorrect speech
5) intoxicating drinks and drugs, which lead to carelessness

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MORALITY

Buddhist Values:

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1) Self-determination (Noble Eightfold Path)
2) Mindfulness (dharma)
3) Compassion (action)
4) Loving-kindness (metta)
5) Detachment

52
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Buddhism’s main contribution to family life is the ________________, which guide individual morality

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the Five Percepts

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