Buddhism Vocab Flashcards
Anatta
The Buddhist doctrine denying a permanent self.
The Five Precepts
The basic moral requirements that are binding for all Buddhists (abstain from killing living beings, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying and intoxication)
The Four noble truths
Central teachings of Buddhism
Karma
The moral law of cause and definition
Nirvana
Blowing out. The ultimate goal of all Buddhists.
Noble eight fold path
Define basic practice of Buddhism.
Pali
An ancient language, similar to Sanskrit.
Sangha
The Buddhist community of monks and nuns; one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
Tanha
The second of the four noble truths, selfish desire, causes dukkha. Bad desire.
Three characteristics of existing things
Characteristics that summarize the changing nature of reality: annata, anicca, and dukkha
The Three gems
Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha
Buddha
Awakened One
Dharma
The teaching of the buddha
Annica
All existent things are constantly changing
Dukkha
Suffering, dislocation
The Five Khandhas
Rupa (This is matter that is tangible) Vedana (These are feelings)
Samjna (perception)
Samskara (thoughts)
and Consciousness
Paticca-samuppada
The chain of dependent origination, or the chain of causation. Refers to dukkha.
Bhavana
Means “development” or “cultivating” or “producing” in the sense of “calling into existence”.
Chanda
Desire for meditation or good things.
Samatha
samatha means to practice concentration-meditation a form of meditation.
Vipassana
vipassanā as a practice to gain insight a form of meditation.
Samsara
A continuous cycle of life, death and rebirth. This cycle is known as samsara. The ultimate aim of Buddhist practice is to become free from samsara.
The four Brahmaviharas
Metta (lovingkindness, friendliness)
Karuna (compassion)
Mudita (empathetic joy)
Upekkha (equanimity)
The parts of the Buddha’s life
Birth, Insight, Enlightenment, The First Discourse, Death
