Buddhist Beliefs Flashcards
Buddha
Enlightened one’ was given to the god sidharta Gautama
What is the story of the birth or sidharta
Maya given birth from white elephant, birth to a holy child in lumbini gardens and called siddharta meaning ‘siddharta’ and took a lotus flower with every step
What are the noble truths?
The truth of suffering (dukkha)
The truth of the cause of suffering
The truth of the end of suffering
The truth of the path leading to the end of suffering
What is one of the main ways of achieving enlightenment?
Following the four novel truths
Theravada Buddhism
Classic or orthodox Buddhism known as the school of elders’
Mayan’s Buddhism
View Buddha as a purely historical figure different way of finding enlightenment
Arhat
Perfect person, who overcomes main cause of suffering and the three poisons
Bodhisattva
Bound up with the enlightenment of all beings, the main goal of a Mahayana Buddhist aim to become a bodhisattva
Three poisons
Greed
Hatred
Ignorance
Four sights
First sight: old age
Second sight: illness
Third sight: death
The fourth sight: holy man
Ascetic
Living a simple lifestyle who follows simple practices
How did Mara try and stop siddharta
Sent his daughters to seduce
Sent his armies to attack
He offered control of his kingdom
Mara himself tried to attack
Three watches of the night
Gain knowledge of all previous lives
Understand the repeat of life cycle
How to overcome suffering
What is dhamma
Buddhist teachings, truth
Dependant arising
The idea all things arise dependence upon conditions
