Buddhism Flashcards
Memorize facts about Buddhism
10 qualities humans have that must be perfected:
1) Generosity
2) Morality
3) Renunciation
4) Wisdom
5) Energy
6) Patience
7) Truthfulness
8) Resolution
9) Loving/kindness
10) Equanimity
Siddhartha Gautama was what sort of royalty?
Prince
When was Siddhartha Gautama born
536 BC/BCE
Because of his upbringing, Siddhartha Gautama was sheltered from what?
Suffering
What four signs does Siddhartha Gautama see upon leaving the castle?
Old age, Illness, death, and a Monk
Siddhartha Gautama decides to do what after seeing the four signs?
Leave and find a way beyond suffering
What did SIddhartha Gautama practice for six years?
Aestheticism.
What is Aestheticism?
Renouncing earthly pleasures
Siddhartha Gautama practiced Aestheticism for how long?
Six years.
What did Siddhartha Gautama discover?
The Middle Way
What is the Middle Way?
Path of moderation, between the extremes of sensual indulgence and self-mortification.
Where did Siddhartha Gautama meditate on the full moon of May?
Under the Bodhi Tree.
Which God does Siddhartha Gautama beat despite attacks as he makes his way where?
Lord Mara, God of Desire; Nirvana
What are the Four Noble Truths?
Suffering Exists, Desire Causes Suffering, Ending of Desire Brings the End to Suffering, Ending of Desire is Found Through the Eightfold Path
What does the Truth ‘Suffering Exists’ mean, and where does it lead?
Humans are pre-occupied with Self Centeredness. This leads to pain, misery, sorrow, and unfulfillment.
What does the Truth ‘Desire Causes Suffering’ mean?
We suffer because our ego dupes us into believing that we need that which is not permanent.
What does the Truth ‘Ending of Desire Brings the end to Suffering’ mean?
One must see things are they really are, not simply as they are for ourselves. We need a universal comparison toward all living creatures. This is not a belief, it is an action.
What does the Truth ‘Ending of Desire is Found Through the Eight-fold Path’ mean?
The observance of the truths of the Eight-fold path is at the heart of the Buddhist life.
What steps are part of the Noble Eight-fold Path?
Wisdom: 1. The Right View 2. The Right Thoughts (Know the truth and resist self-centeredness) Morality: 3. The Right Speech 4. The Right Action 5. The Right Livelihood Meditation: 6. The Right Effort 7, The Right Mindfulness 8. The Right Contemplation (seeing the mind of evil, elevate one's thoughts beyond the haze of emotion and mood, practice the disciple of meditation)
What was the Buddha’s ultimate goal?
Nirvana - To be released from the cycle of death and rebirth.
