Buddhism Flashcards
Ehi - Passika
come and see
is Buddhism a Religion?
- there’s no Gods
- the scripture should not be taken literally
- focus on practical questions instead of the metaphysical
- take inspiration from teachers but discover the faith for yourself
Hindu history
- Indus valley was invaded by the Aryan warriors
- they bought the Vedas with them which combined with the indigenous culture
- the Upanishads texts were revealed and led to Brahmanism
Vedic world views
- focus on this physical world
- emphasis on community
- focus on ritual and prayer
- you are the mind and body
Upanishadic world views
- focus on the spiritual world
- emphasis on the individual
- focus on samsara and karma
- we are our Atman
moksha
liberation and escaping samsara (Upanishads)
Shruti
revealed texts that cannot be questioned
Atman
- our awareness and our true self
- we are all the same Atman
- only thing with ultimate existence
transmigration
the soul moving into another body
Buddha’s birth
- took 7 steps when he was born
- announced his mission
- his mother dreamt of a white elephant
The Dhamma (quote)
“a raft to cross over” - used as a means to an end to overcome practical challenges
the 3 great bads
decay, death, disease
dukkha
suffering
sukkha
happiness and health
eternalism
the true self is an external self and this life is to be overcome
- brahaminism
- jainism
- ajivikas
annihilation
life is to be enjoyed as it’s the true reality and the self is material
- materialists
the 4 noble truths
- dukka - all life is suffering
- samodaya - suffering is caused by craving
- nirodha - suffering has an ending
- magga - follow the eightfold path
the 3 marks of existence
- dukkha
- anatta
- annica
the first noble truth
3 forms of suffering:
- ordinary
- change
- all pervasive (we don’t see the world the way it is)
annica
2 forms of impermanence:
- gross = things in the cosmos changing (history)
- subtle = there are no static entities despite what our perception says
anatta
the 5 aspects of the self 1. consciousness 2. sense perception 3. form/body 4. emotions 5. motivation these are constantly changing
Ryle
used the analogy of the university to show it’s a category error to say that the self is separate from the parts of the body
5 bundles of grasping
- material form
- feelings
- will (intention)
- thoughts
- consciousness
dependent origination
everything has a cause and effect
how the marks of existence are connected
becoming attached to our current selves causes suffering as nothing is impermanent so everything will change
the 3 refuges
- buddha
- dhamma
- sangha
