Buddhism Exam Flashcards
Sangha
The community of monks an nuns
The community of monks and nuns
Sangha
Arhant
A person who has reached Nirvana
A person who has reached Nirvana
Arhant
Dharma
The Buddha’s teaching or the Truth about the world (capital “T” truth)
The Buddha’s teachings or the Truth about the world
Dharma
Vinaya
rules for the monastic community
rules for the monastic community
Vinaya
Dukkha
Suffering, mental anguish
- no one can escape suffering
The existence of suffering
Dukkha
Equanimity
mental calmness and even-temperedness
Mental calmness and even-temperedness
Equanimity
Tipitaka
the collection of Buddhist scriptures
The collection of Buddhist scriptures
Tipitaka
Nirvana
The release from rebirth and suffering; the bowing out of desires
The release from rebirth and suffering; the bowing out of desires
Nirvana
Parinirvana
a state of no more rebirth entered into by one who has attained nirvana
a state of no more rebirth entered into by one who has attained nirvana
Parinirvana
Anatman
having no permanent identity
- no permanent self, no soul
no permanent identity
Anatman
Skandhas
aggregates or elements of a human being
aggregates or elements of a human being
Skandhas
Samadhi
a state of deep awareness brought on by intensive concentration and meditation
a state of deep awareness brought on by intensive concentration and meditation
Samadhi
Samsara
The cycle of reincarnation as well as the everyday wold of change and suffering
The cycle of reincarnation as well as the everyday world of change and suffereing
Samsara
Sutta or sutra
a sacred text, especially of the Buddha’s sayings
A sacred text, especially of the Buddha’s sayings
Sutta or Sutra
Anicca
impermanence or constant change
- the world and our lives are constantly changing
- the only thing we can change is ourselves out attitude and how we experience the world
impermanence, constant change
Anicca
