Buddhism - Samsara and the three marks of existence

Question 1

What are the three marks of existence?

Answer 1

Dukkha, Anatta and Anicca

Question 2

What is the Dharma?

Answer 2

Teachings, Truth

Question 3

What are the meanings of Dukkha, Anicca and Anatta?

Answer 3

Dukkha - Suffering
Anicca - Impermanence
Anatta - Insubstantiality

Question 4

Definition of Anatta

Answer 4

Denial of a soul
Translated as no self
Buddhists believe in Rebirth (Not reincarnation)

Question 5

What are the different types of Dukkha?

Answer 5

Dukkha-dukkha - Suffering such as pain or a directly unpleasant experience

Viparinama-dukkha - Frustration that pleasant experiences are impermanent (Disappointment)

Sankhara-dukkha - Life seems meaningless as it doesn’t quite fill our expectations

Question 6

What are the Five Skandhas? (And their meanings)

Answer 6

1. Rupa (Form)
   All the physical material in the universe
   (Elements, our bodies, sense organs)
   Impermanence of our bodies
2. Vedana (Sensations/Feelings)
3. Sanna (Perceptions)
4. Sankhara (Mental Formations)
5. Consciousness (Vinnana)

Question 7

What is Samsara?

Answer 7

The cycle of birth, death and rebirth driven by Karma

Question 8

What is Karma?

Answer 8

A slow and gradual process resulting in Nibbana