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Buddhist Beliefs Flashcards

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What does ‘ Buddha’ mean?

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  • The enlightened one
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What is the dhamma?

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the truth about the nature of existence/ teachings of the buddha

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Define Paticca-Samuppada

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Dependent Origination

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What is the belief of Paticca-Samuppada?

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The belief that everything is interconnected. All things are caused to exist by other things and are dependent on them.

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Name the Three Marks of Existence in Pali and English?

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1) Dukkha- suffering
2) Anicca- impermanence
3) Anatta- no self or no soul

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Name the three types of dukkha in Pali and in English

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dukkha-dukkha - ordinary suffering
viparinama-dukkha- suffering caused by change
Sankhara-dukkha- suffering as a result of being human and dissatisfied with life

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Name the Five Aggregates/khandas?

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1) Form
2) Sensation
3) Perception
4) Mental Formations
5) Consciousness

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Name the Four Noble Terms in Pali and English.

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1) dukkha- suffering exists
2) Samudaya- there is a cause of suffering
3) Nirodha- there is a cure to suffering
4) Magga- the path away from suffering

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Give the Second Noble Truth and two reasons why its important to Buddhist’s today - include SOA

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  • Samudaya allows us to understand the nature of suffering. This is the Three Poisons of desire, craving and ignorance. ( THE FIRE SERMON ) Buddhist believe that this is what leads us to being reborn into the cycle of samsara.
  • Samudaya allows us to understand the nature of samsara. This is because the Wheel of life shows that the three poisons and actions are connected as the wheel of life is kept into force by bad kamma. This means that Buddhists today should aim to do good acts and eliminate the Three Poisons as this will lead to nibbana
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Name the Three Poisons, its animal form , where it is found

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1) Greed and Desire ( rooster)
2) Ignorance or delusion ( Pig)
3) Hatred ( snake)
They are found at the centre of the Wheel of life and cause craving and suffering which keeps the wheel turning

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What is the cycle of samsara?

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the cycle of birth, death and rebirth that Buddhists want to escape

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Name the 6 realms

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  • god realm
  • demi-gods realm
  • human realm
  • animals realm
  • hungry ghosts realm
  • hell realm
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Name the best realm to be born into.

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  • the human realm
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Give the 2 ways the realms are to be understood

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  • different places
    • states of mind, psychological worlds
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What are Mahayana Buddhists view on the cycle of samsara and how does this differ from Theravada Buddhists?

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Mahayana: The Buddha drew the Wheel of Life as a way to explain the ideas to people.
Theravada tradition shows no origin source of this image.

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Give 3 beliefs about the Third Noble Truth

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  • It teaches that suffering can be ceased by extinguishing the Three Poisons and tanha.
  • to overcome suffering we need to detach from the physical world so that we do not desire things
    • it teaches that although suffering is inevitable it is possible to overcome it through our actions
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What is the direct translation of ‘nibbana’ and the meaning behind it?

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Translates to extinguish , which means one should extinguish the three fires (poisons) to cease suffering

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What is the Fourth Noble Truth?

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The Fourth Noble Truth is the method to stop suffering which is called the Eightfold Path

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What mark of existence do the five khandas link to?

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It links to anatta as they show we do not have a self or soul as all humans are a collection of these five khandas

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What do Mahayana Buddhists aim to be?

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  • to become a bodhisattva
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What is a Bodhisattva?

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an enlightened being who chooses to remain in the cycle of samsara to help others achieve enlightenment
- this is done through compassion.

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How does someone become a Bodhisattva?

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  • through perfecting the six paramitas or perfections
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What are the Six Perfections?

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1- generosity
2- morality
3- patience
4- energy
5- meditation
6- wisdom
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What is Buddha-Nature?

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The idea that everyone has an essence of a Buddha within them.

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What is Sunatta and how is it different to anatta?

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  • Emptiness. This is different to anatta as it refers to all living things.
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What is Bodhicitta?

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A spontaneous wish to attain enlightenment motivated to bring people to enlightenment.

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What is Upaya?

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Mahayana Buddhists believe in skilful means which is any activity that are unconventional but help others reach enlightenment

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What is kamma?

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kamma is the law of cause and effect

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How does kamma link to rebirth?

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Kamma links to rebirth as bad actions can lead to a bad next life similar to good kamma.

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Name the 5 Precepts.

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1) refrain from causing harm
2) refrain from taking what is not given
3) refrain from sexual misconduct
4) refrain from harmful speech
5) refrain from taking intoxicants

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What is Karuna?

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Karuna refers to the compassion that Buddhists show for the suffering of other people. ( Mahayana concept)

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What is Metta?

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Metta means loving kindness for :

  • yourself
  • loved ones
  • strangers
  • love for all
33
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What is Khanti?

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Khanti means patience and forgiveness when tempted or swayed by impulses

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Name the ethical concepts Theravada Buddhist follow.

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  • The five precepts
  • Ahimsa
  • Metta
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Name the ethical concepts Mahayana Buddhists follow.

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  • The five precepts
  • Ahimsa
  • Metta
  • six perfections
  • karuna
  • upaya
36
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Give two beliefs of the Wheel of Life in reference to the cause of suffering

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  • it is kept in motion by the force of kamma due to dependent origination: bad actions lead to bad kamma resulting in a poor rebirth
  • The wheel of life shows that the three poisons and actions are interconnected as desire leads to hatred then ignorance leading to suffering as one cannot understand the dhamma if they are ignorant and not achieve nibbana
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Give 2 ways one can practice the Third Noble Truth

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  • The ceasing of desire by living a life of non-attachment

- it is responding with neither pleasure nor pain to events

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Give 3 beliefs about nibbana

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  • The Buddha did not speak much about nibbana but rather wanted people to focused on the process of being non-attached
  • The nature of nibbana and samsara is not comprehendible to the average person
  • The purpose of Buddhism is to free oneself of samsara and attain nibbana
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Give 3 reasons why the dhamma is important to Buddhists today

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  • it helps Buddhists understand the nature of reality: Paticca-Samuppada and Three Marks of Existence
  • it offers guidance and refuge away from suffering
  • it is the teachings of the Buddha and following it we will escape the cycle of samsara
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Give two ways kamma links to dependent origination

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  • good/bad intentions lead to good/bad actions resulting a favourable/negative birth
  • kamma demonstrates how actions affect the future and how they are connected with future consequences

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