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Buddhism Key Terms Flashcards

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What is Anicca?

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The impermanent nature of all things, everything is always changing

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What are the 3 types of Anicca?

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Change in living things
Change in non living things
Change in the mind

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What is Anatta?

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No independent or permanent self

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What is Dukkha?

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Suffering, all life is unsatisfactory

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What are the 3 types of Dukkha?

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Ordinary pain and suffering
Suffering caused by change
Suffering caused by attachment

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What is the Lakshanas?

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Collective term for the 3 universal truths, Anicca, Anatta, Dukkha

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What are the Skhandas/Aggregates?

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The 5 elements that make up a human being- Form, Sensation, Perception, Mental formations, Consciousness
- always changing, show there is no fixed self

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What are the 4 noble truths?

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Dukkha
Samudaya
Nirodha
Magga
(dead soldiers never move)

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What is Dukkha in the 4 noble truths?

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The truth of suffering

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What is Samudaya?

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Suffering is caused by tanha (attachment)

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What is Nirodha?

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Suffering can end

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What is Magga?

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The cure to end suffering, the middle way/8 fold path

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What is the 3 fold way?

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The way of mental training, the way of wisdom, the way of morality.
- 3 groups of the 8 fold path

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What is Pratitya Samutpada?

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The law of cause and effect: everything in the universe is caused, many of these causes are linked together in a web

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What is Sunyata?

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Mahayana concept that all things are empty. All things are made up of different parts, they have no essence that is their own

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What is Renunciation?

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When a Theravada monk promises to give up the world and live a life free from tanha/ the 3 poisons

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What is Tanha?

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Craving/Attachment

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What are the 3 types of tanha?

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Attachment to the senses
Attachment to being something your not
Attachment not to be something you are or you are experiencing

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What is a Buddha?

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The “awakened one”, an enlightened being who has abandoned the 3 poisons

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What is Buddhahood?

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The highest level of enlightenment in Mahayana Buddhism. To unlock Buddha Nature and wish for peace for all living beings

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What is Tathagatagarba?

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The Mahayana doctrine that states all sentient beings have the potential to unlock Buddhahood

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What is Enlightenment?

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A mind which is free from suffering

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What is Nirvana?

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A mind which is permanently free from suffering

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What is Paranirvana?

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A Mahayana festival celebrating the Buddha’s death and was no longer reborn

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What is an Arhat?

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Theravada term for someone who has destroyed the 3 poisons through following the 8 fold path. Only monks can achieve this, they will never be reborn again

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What is a Bodhisattva?

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An enlightened being in the state of Nirvana who delays their Paranirvana to help others free from suffering. They have a mind always driven by compassion

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What is Ahimsa?

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Non harm to all living beings

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What are the 4 Brahma Viharas?

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the 4 sublime states
- metta
- karuna
- upekkha
- mudita

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What is Metta?

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Loving kindness to all living beings.

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What is Karuna?

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Compassion

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What is Upekkha?

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Peace

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What is Mudita?

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Joy

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What is the Dhammapada?

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The collective sayings of the Buddha

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What is Dana?

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Giving
- ie to alms bowls of Monks

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What is Punna?

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Making merit
- ie dana

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36
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What are the Pancha Sila?

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The 5 precepts
- 5 guidelines for living a good life

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What are the 6 Paramitas?

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the 6 perfections practiced by Mahayana Buddhists to become a Bodhisattva
- Wisdom
- Generosity
- Morality
- Patience
- Diligence
- Concentration

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What is Samsara?

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The continual cycle of death, birth and rebirth

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What is the World of Samsara?

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The world of suffering where creatures are continuously reborn

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What is Karma?

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What is Rebirth?

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Being reborn as a result of a sentient beings previous actions

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What is Mediation?

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Focusing the mind in order to achieve concentration, clarity, positive emotions and positive perception. (linked to the aggregates

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What is Samatha?

A

Calming mediation which focuses on one thing only
ie kasina, breathing
Usually before Vipassana meditation

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What is Mettabhavana?

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Loving Kindness meditation, practiced to cultivate loving kindness towards all living beings

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What is Vipassana?

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“Insight” meditation enabling the individual to see the true nature of things.
Practiced by Theravada Buddhists
Concentrate on the body or its sensation

46
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What is Vassa?

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The rainy season before Kathina
- Theravada tradition

47
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What is Kathina?

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Theravada Festival to celebrate end of Vassa, robes are given to the monks

48
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What is Pratitya Samutpada?

A

The law of cause and effect: everything in the universe is caused, many of these causes are linked together in a web

49
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What is Sunyata?

A

Mahayana concept that all things are empty. All things are made up of different parts, they have no essence that is their own

50
Q

What is Renunciation?

A

When a Theravada monk promises to give up the world and live a life free from tanha/ the 3 poisons

51
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What is Tanha?

A

Craving/Attachment

52
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What are the 3 types of tanha?

A

Attachment to the senses
Attachment to being something your not
Attachment not to be something you are or you are experiencing

53
Q

What is a Buddha?

A

The “awakened one”, an enlightened being who has abandoned the 3 poisons

54
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What is Buddhahood?

A

The highest level of enlightenment in Mahayana Buddhism. To unlock Buddha Nature and wish for peace for all living beings

55
Q

What is Tathagatagarba?

A

The Mahayana doctrine that states all sentient beings have the potential to unlock Buddhahood

56
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What is Enlightenment?

A

A mind which is free from suffering

57
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What is Nirvana?

A

A mind which is permanently free from suffering

58
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What is Paranirvana?

A

A Mahayana festival celebrating the Buddha’s death and was no longer reborn

59
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What is an Arhat?

A

Theravada term for someone who has destroyed the 3 poisons through following the 8 fold path. Only monks can achieve this, they will never be reborn again

60
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What is a Bodhisattva?

A

An enlightened being in the state of Nirvana who delays their Paranirvana to help others free from suffering. They have a mind always driven by compassion

61
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What is Ahimsa?

A

Non harm to all living beings

62
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What are the 4 Brahma Viharas?

A

the 4 sublime states
- metta
- karuna
- upekkha
- mudita

63
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What is Metta?

A

Loving kindness to all living beings.

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What is Karuna?

A

Compassion

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What is Upekkha?

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What is Mudita?

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What is the Dhammapada?

A

The collective sayings of the Buddha

68
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What is Dana?

A

Giving
- ie to alms bowls of Monks

69
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What is Punna?

A

Making merit
- ie dana

70
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What are the Pancha Sila?

A

The 5 precepts
- 5 guidelines for living a good life

71
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What are the 6 Paramitas?

A

the 6 perfections practiced by Mahayana Buddhists to become a Bodhisattva
- Wisdom
- Generosity
- Morality
- Patience
- Diligence
- Concentration

72
Q

What is Samsara?

A

The continual cycle of death, birth and rebirth

73
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What is the World of Samsara?

A

The world of suffering where creatures are continuously reborn

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What is Karma?

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What is Rebirth?

A

Being reborn as a result of a sentient beings previous actions

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What is Mediation?

A

Focusing the mind in order to achieve concentration, clarity, positive emotions and positive perception. (linked to the aggregates

77
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What is Samatha?

A

Calming mediation which focuses on one thing only
ie kasina, breathing
Usually before Vipassana meditation

78
Q

What is Mettabhavana?

A

Loving Kindness meditation, practiced to cultivate loving kindness towards all living beings

79
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What is Vipassana?

A

“Insight” meditation enabling the individual to see the true nature of things.
Practiced by Theravada Buddhists
Concentrate on the body or its sensation

80
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What is Vassa?

A

The rainy season before Kathina
- Theravada tradition

81
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What is Kathina?

A

Theravada Festival to celebrate end of Vassa, robes are given to the monks

82
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What is Omnibenevolent?

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The state of being all loving and infinitely good- a characteristic often attributed to God

83
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What is Omnipotent?

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The all-powerful, almighty and unlimited nature of God.

84
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What is the Trinity?

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The three persons of God; God the Father, Son and Holy
Spirit

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What is the Incarnation?

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God becoming human in the form of Jesus

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What is Atonement?

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The belief that Jesus’ death on the cross healed the rift
between humans and God

87
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What is the Resurrection?

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The belief that Jesus rose from the dead on Easter Sunday,
conquering death

88
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What is a Sacraments?

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An outward sign of an invisible and inward blessing by God.
For example; Baptism, Eucharist.

89
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What is Evangelism?

A

Preaching of the gospel to others with the intention of converting others to the Christian faith

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