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Buddhism Keywords Flashcards

1
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Dukkha

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Suffering exists

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Samudaya

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the cause of suffering

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Nibbana

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the absence of suffering

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Magga

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Eightfold path to Nibbana

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Nirodha

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cessation of suffering

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panna

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wisdom

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samadhi

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meditation

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sila

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ethics

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Arhat

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A Theravada Buddhist who has reached Enlightenment. They focus solely on their own Nibbana.

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Bodhisattva

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A Mahayana Buddhist that chooses to teach others and dedicate their life to reduce suffering for all. After death, they are reborn to continue on with their task.

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The 3 Poisons

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Greed, Hatred and Ignorance

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Asceticism

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Giving up pleasurable things and living a simple life

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What was the Buddha’s real name

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Siddhartha Gautama

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What are the 4 Noble Truths

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Dukkha (suffering exists), Samudaya (the cause of suffering), Nibbana (the absence of suffering), Magga (the Eightfold path to Nibbana)

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What are the 5 Aggregates

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Form, Sensation, Perception, Mental formations, Consciousness (these are believed to make up a human being)

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In which scripture are are the 5 aggregates described as the ‘clinging aggregates’

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the Khandha Sutta (part of the Sutta Pitaka)

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What are the 3 marks of existence

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Anicca (impermanence), Anaya (no fixed self), Dukkha (suffering)

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Viparinama-Dukkha

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humans suffer because everything is impermanent. Nothing lasts forever and this can cause mental suffering and physical suffering.

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Dukkha-Dukkha

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humans suffer because of mental and physical pain.

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Sankhara-Dukkha

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humans suffer because of a general dissatisfaction with life. This is often because humans are attached to things that they cannot hold on to.

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Anicca

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Impermanence

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Anatta

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No fixed self

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What are the collection of sacred texts used by Theravada Buddhists

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Pali Canon (Tipitaka)

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Vinaya Pitaka

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the rules for living as a monk

25
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Sutta Pitaka

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the teachings of the Buddha

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Abhidhamma Pitaka

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philosophical writings

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What are the 3 jewels of Buddhism

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The Buddha’s teachings (Dhamma), the Buddha and the Buddhist Community

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Paticcasamupada

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Dependant Arising

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What is dependant arising

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the idea that everything is connected and all existence is caused by something else

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