Buddhism Key Words Flashcards
Budda
The enlightened one - formally known as prince Siddhartha Gautama
Nibbana
The blissful state of enlightenment & escape of rebirth
Enlightenment
Another term for nibbana, escape from rebirth
Four noble truths
Life involves suffering, origins of suffering are craving, the end of suffering is possible through the end of craving, the noble eightfold path is how to end craving and suffering.
Noble eightfold path
Right understanding, thought, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness and concentration.
Kamma
Good and bad actions that leads to good and bad rebirth.
Samsara
The cycle of everlasting rebirth
Wheel of life
The visual representation of the eternal rebirth cycle
Reincarnation / rebirth
The perpetual cycle of birth, death and rebirth
Compassion.
One of the central buddhist teachings about showing loving and kindness to all beings
Meditation
The practice of stilling the mind in order to perceive reality as it truly is
Dukkha
Suffering
Ahimsa
Non-violence
Vihara
Monastery
Chanting
The practice of repetitive singing of words to induce a mediative state.
Theravadan
Major type of Buddhism in world
Mahayana
Major type of buddhism in the world
Sangha
A community of monks, sometimes used to refer to the wider Buddhist community based around a monastery
Dhamma
Teachings and practice of the Buddha
Five precepts
Non violence, no stealing, no sexual misconduct, speaking truthfully & no gossip, no taking of intoxicating substances.
Wesak
A Buddhist festival
The middle way
The path that the buddha taught between the extreme luxury and complete self denial.
Bodhisattva
An enlightened being who has held back from achieving enlightenment in order to help other beings achieve it.
Upaya
Skilful means
