Buddhism teachings part one Flashcards
1
Q
what are the four sights?
A
the four types of suffering:
old man, sick man, dead man and the holy man
2
Q
what is the middle way?
A
A life of not to much and not to little
3
Q
what is n ascetic life?
A
a life of the bare minimum to survive and making yourself suffer
4
Q
who is Mara?
A
Mara is evil and temptations
5
Q
what is enlightenment?
A
when you stop reincarnating and exit the wheel of Samsara because you have learnt everything you need to know
6
Q
what is the Dhamma?
A
one of the 3 refuges and it is all of Buddhas teaching’s and means the truth
7
Q
what is the Sangha?
A
all the buddhist community in the world and one of the 3 refuges
8
Q
what is Anicca?
A
nothing lasts forever
9
Q
what is Anatta?
A
everything is constantly changing
10
Q
what is Dukkha?
A
there will always be suffering it is unavoidable
