Buddhist beliefs Flashcards
6 forms of puja
mantra
mala
chants
meditation
bowing
offering
eight fold path
right action
right speech
right livelihood
right mindful
right effort
right concentrations
right view
right intent
3 sub headings of the 8 fold path
Ethics
Mediation
Wisdom
Six perfections
Generosity
Morality
Patience
Energy
Meditation
Wisdom
5 moral perceptions
Refrain from taking life
Refrain from theft
Refrain from sexual misconduct
Refrain from wrong speech
Refrain from being intoxicated
Types of meditation
Samantha mediations - calming meditation an leads to deeper concentration.
Vipassana meditation - allows to gain realisation and understand better
Samantha Meditation
Calming Meditation and leads to deeper concentration. Lets go of cravings to achieve nibbana. focus on mind and breathing
Vipassana Meditation
Allows them to gain realisation and understand impermanent of things and nature of reality.
Metta
Loving and kindness. Positive way of life
Karuna
Compassion. Feeling of concern for others believe all should be compassionate to all.
4 sublime states
Compassion
Loving
Kindness
Sympathetic Joy
6 realms
- God realm
- Angry God realm
- Animal realm
- Hungry ghost realm
- tormented beings realm
- Humans realm
Kamma
The idea your actions will determine your destiny
5 Khandas
- Form (rupa)
- Sensation (vedana)
- Perception (samjna)
- Mental formations (samskara)
- Consciousness (Vijnana)
Theravada Buddhism
older and more concretive of the 2. follow teachings of buddha exactly and many are monks or nuns.