Buddhism practices quotes Flashcards
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Eightfold path
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‘The best of all paths is the Eightfold Path’ - Dhammapada
2
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Five precepts
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‘If a man speaks or acts with an impure mind, suffering follows him’ - Dhammapada
3
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Importance of meditation
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‘Wisdom is born of meditation; without meditation, wisdom is lost’ - Dhammapada
4
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Metta
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‘Cultivate loving-kindness towards all the world’ - Sutta Nipata
5
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Death and mourning
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‘At the hour of death, the king and the beggar are exactly equal in that no amount of relatives or possessions can affect or prevent death’ - A Buddhist monk
6
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Karuna
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‘The key to a happier and more successful world is the growth of compassion’ - Dalai Lama
7
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Samatha meditation
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‘you must show energy’ - The buddha
