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Buddhism Vocab Flashcards

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Anatta

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The Buddhist doctrine denying a permanent self.

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The Five Precepts

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The basic moral requirements that are binding for all Buddhists (abstain from killing living beings, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying and intoxication)

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The Four noble truths

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Central teachings of Buddhism

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Karma

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The moral law of cause and definition

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Nirvana

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Blowing out. The ultimate goal of all Buddhists.

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Noble eight fold path

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Define basic practice of Buddhism.

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Pali

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An ancient language, similar to Sanskrit.

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Sangha

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The Buddhist community of monks and nuns; one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.

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Tanha

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The second of the four noble truths, selfish desire, causes dukkha. Bad desire.

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Three characteristics of existing things

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Characteristics that summarize the changing nature of reality: annata, anicca, and dukkha

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The Three gems

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Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha

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Buddha

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Awakened One

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Dharma

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The teaching of the buddha

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Annica

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All existent things are constantly changing

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Dukkha

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Suffering, dislocation

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The Five Khandhas

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Rupa (This is matter that is tangible) Vedana (These are feelings)
Samjna (perception)
Samskara (thoughts)
and Consciousness

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Paticca-samuppada

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The chain of dependent origination, or the chain of causation. Refers to dukkha.

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Bhavana

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Means “development” or “cultivating” or “producing” in the sense of “calling into existence”.

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Chanda

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Desire for meditation or good things.

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Samatha

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samatha means to practice concentration-meditation a form of meditation.

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Vipassana

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vipassanā as a practice to gain insight a form of meditation.

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Samsara

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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.

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The four Brahmaviharas

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Metta (lovingkindness, friendliness)
Karuna (compassion)
Mudita (empathetic joy)
Upekkha (equanimity)

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The parts of the Buddha’s life

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Birth, Insight, Enlightenment, The First Discourse, Death

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The truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering.

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The Four Noble Truths

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Proper Conduct
Proper Practice
Proper View

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The three divisions of the Noble Eight Fold Path.

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