buddhist and christian beliefs Flashcards
why did the buddha give up his life of luxury?
he saw the four sights
what did Siddhartha realise about his life of luxuary?
he wouldnโt be able to find the answers to the problem of suffering by living his life of luxuary
why did Siddhartha reject being king?
he wanted to seek the religious / holy life which he could not achieve by being king.
How did he fulfill the prophecy of Asita?
by leaving the palace
what would he not be able to show if he continued to live in the palace?
his compassion for humankind.
what did Siddhartha feel?
disconnected / not at peace.
how do Buddhists see a Bodhisattva?
as a role model, to guide, help and teach others
What do Buddhists what to live their life by?
The six paramitas ( generosity, morality, tolerance / patience, energy, meditation and wisdom. )
what are the six paramitas? hint: gmpemw
generosity, morality, patience, energy, meditation and wisdom.
why do buddhists pray to Bodhisattvas?
for guidance on their own path to enlightenment
what vow do buddhists live out?
the Bodhisattva vow
whatโs another vow some buddhists will go for?
โ go forth for the welfare of the many โ
What do some buddhists use to help them visualise Buddha or a Bodhisattva?
patterns and / or paintings
What can the bodhisattvas be to encourage buddhists belief in the equality of all?
male or female
What is pure land based on?
the faith in Amitฤbha
what is there hope for, for pure land buddhas?
to be reborn in the paradise where Amitฤbha lives.
How do pure land buddhists gain rebirth?
simply call on the name of Amitฤbha
why did Amitฤbha create the paradise?
created it out of compassion and love for all beings.
what do Pure land buddhists believe if they are reborn into the paradise?
they will be taught by Amitฤbha.
What doesnโt exist in the Pure land?
suffering
What do you have to be in Theravada to achieve enlightenment?
a monk.
what is their rule about suffering?
no one can fully overcome suffering, suffering is a part of life and you just have to live with it.
what is their rule about greed, hatred and delusion?
no one can fully extinguish greed, hatred and delusion
what does the Tibetan wheel of life teach us about suffering?
The Tibetan wheel teaches us that suffering is constant.
the buddha got enlightened so..
others can.
In many branches of buddhism such as zen, it is believed all can achieve enlightenment. Why?
They already have Buddha nature in them.
How does a Bodhisattva help in the Mahayana tradition?
A Bodhisattva helps in the Mahayana tradition towards enlightenment.
what are the 4 noble truths?
Dukkha, Samudaya, Nirodha, Magga
how many days after Jesusโ resurrection did he ascend to God?
40 days after the the resurrection
what did the resurrection mark the end of?
It marked the end of Jesusโ life on earth
What gift did Jesus tell the disciples about?
The gift of the holy spirit
What do Christians believe about rising to heaven?
Jesus rose to heaven so Christians can too
How does the trinity ( the father ) influence christians?
God is loving so christians may feel loved and they should love others. For example, by giving to charity.
How does the trinity ( the son ) influence christians?
God was incarnate ( lived and died among humans ) so Christians know that God can understand them and feel their pain. This might influence them to become nurses or doctors.
How does the trinity ( the spirit ) influence christians?
God is a source of spiritual strength so christians can feel the Spirit at work in their lives. This strengthens them and supports them.
The Trinity is a mystery so Christians..
So christians can accept that there are things that they cannot know about God.
Believing that God is Father may influence some people toโฆ
become good fathers
For some, the idea of the holy trinity confuses them becauseโฆ
itโs difficult to understand 3 persons in one
Some people believe that God causes sin because..
as the Creator God is responsible for everything that exists. God made humans imperfect, God gave us free will so for these reasons, humans sin.
Some christians believe that sin originated from..
The garden of eden
What is the simplest version of adam and eve.
Eve ate the forbidden fruit ( tempted by the snake) and became aware and thought they could be like god.
Sin can be caused by the separation of god eg. when god threw out..
Adam and eve out of the garden.
Christianโs believe that God is all loving ( omni-belevent ). A loving God would want to stop suffering. Because of this theory..
Suffering should not exist
An omnibelevent God would not allow people to suffer after they die. But the bible teaches us that hell is real. eg in theโฆ.
Parable of the Sheep and the Goats.
