Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Religion & Philosophy > Buddhist Beliefs and Practices > Flashcards

Buddhist Beliefs and Practices Flashcards

1
Q

Who is Buddha otherwise known as?

A

Siddhartha Gautama

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What is Asceticism?

A

Living the simplest life you can

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What is the Middle Way? How did Buddha represent this?

A

Halfway between a simple life and luxury, represented with a loot

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Who was Mara?

A

The evil one who tried to distract Buddha from achieving enlightenment with fear & lust

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What are the 3 watches of the night?

A
  1. Knowledge of all his previous lives
  2. That things were re-born depending on their kamma
  3. He understood the causes of suffering and how to overcome it
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What are the 4 sights?

A

Sickness, old age, death and a holy man

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

How is buddha’s life irrelevant today?

A

It happened a long time, many of the stories are far-fetched

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Give 5 ways Buddha’s life is significant today

A

4 sights still occur today, tempting to want luxury, meditate as a way out of suffering, you must find a middle way, even Buddha struggled to reach enlightenment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What are the 4 noble truths?

A
  1. Everyone suffers (dukkha)
  2. Suffering is caused by desire
  3. To overcome suffering we must detach ourselves from desire
  4. Follow the eightfold path
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is the Threefold Way (+ the different parts of the eightfold path)

A

Ethics - speech, action, livelihood
Meditation - effort, mindfulness, concentration
Wisdom - understanding, intention

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What is Dhamma?

A

Truths about the universe that Buddha discovered by enlightenment (buddhist teachings)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What are the Three Refuges / Three Jewels?

A

Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is Sangha?

A

The whole buddhist community

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is Dependent Arising?

A

Inter-relatedness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What is Samsara?

A

Cycle of birth, death and rebirth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What is Nibbana?

A

Extinguishing the self

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What are the Three marks of existence?

A

Dukkha, Anicca, Anatta

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What is Dukkha?

A

Suffering

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What is Anicca?

A

Impermenance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What is Anatta?

A

The self is not fixed or permanent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What are the 5 aggregates?

A

Form, Sensation, Perception, Mental Formations, Consciousness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

What is Nagasena’s chariot?

A

The story that the chariot is made up of lots of different materials that are only the chariot for the moment, they can become other things - impermenance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What do Theravada Buddhists think of Buddha?

A

He is not a god, but simply a guide as to how we should live

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What is an Arhat?

A

A perfected person who has overcome suffering

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
What aspect do Theravada Buddhists focus on particularly?
Achieving enlightenment in a monastic community, escaping samsara
26
Name 2 branches of Mahayana Buddhists
Zen and Tibetan
27
What do Mahayana Buddhists think of Buddha?
He is still watching over us and interacts with the world,
28
What is Buddha Nature?
Everyone having a seed of Buddha inside
29
What aspect do Mahayana Buddhists focus on particularly?
Becoming a Bodhisattva
30
What is a Bodhisattva?
An enlightened Buddhist who returns to the earth and helps others achieve enlightenment
31
What are the two types of Bodhisattva?
Earthly & Transcendent
32
What are the 6 perfections?
(Attributes Bodhisattvas require) Generosity, Morality, Patience, Energy, Meditation & wisdom
33
Give 3 details about Pure land Buddhism
Mahayana Tradition, Japanese, Based on Amitabha
34
Who was Amitabha?
A transcendent bodhisattva who achieved enlightenment and created the pure land of Sukhavati - there were no distractions and made it easier to achieve enlightenment. Buddhists can get there by chanting his name
35
What is one criticism of Pure Land Buddhism?
It's too easy to achieve enlightenment, you should persist through discipline
36
List 5 things you would find in a Buddhist temple
A main hall, meditation room, stupa, study hall, monastery
37
What is the main feature of a main hall?
A shrine dedicated to Buddha or Bodhisattva with a statue (Buddharupa)
38
What offerings will a Buddhist make to a shrine?
Flowers for impermanance, incense for purity, candle for wisdom
39
What is a Gompa?
Meditation room
40
What is a Stupa/ Pagoda?
Buildings containing holy relics, they have a mound at the bottom representing the earth, towers representing water, fire or air, a spire representing wisdom
41
What is a vihara?
Monastery
42
What is Puja?
Buddhist worship
43
What 3 things do Buddhists do during worship?
Make offerings, chant from texts, recite mantras
44
Why do buddhists chant during worship?
It's an educational tool but also calms the mind
45
Why do buddhists recite mantras during worship?
They represent a particular quality of the Buddha, may invoke the presence of a Bodhisattva
46
Name 3 different types of meditation
Samatha, Vipassana, Visualisation
47
What is Samatha meditation?
focusing on the mindfulness of the body and breath, calming the mind
48
Why may Kasinas be used in meditation?
Help the mind concentrate, they include earth, water, fire and some colour
49
What is Vipassana meditation?
where the mind is calm and you develop the true nature of reality. focus on what is going on at the time. Zen buddhists call this 'zazen'
50
What is visualisation?
Using a kasina that is physically there e.g. a bowl of water to help you focus the mind. Tibetan buddhists visualise Bodhisattvas.
51
What are thankas?
paintings of the buddha
52
What are Mandalas?
Sacred diagrams that represent different aspects of Dhamma. They are often made out of sand then brushed away symbolising impermenance.
53
Why might someone take a Buddhist retreat?
to live with those who share the same faith and understand Buddha's teachings
54
Give 3 things you might do on a Buddhist retreat
Live a simple life, practice meditation, listen to lectures on Buddhist teachings
55
Name 2 Buddhist festivals
Wesak and Parinirvana day
56
What does Wesak celebrate?
Buddhist achieving enlightenment in the full moon
57
Name 2 things Buddhists may do to celebrate Wesak
Decorate homes with candles representing wisdom and hope, releasing birds into the sky
58
What does Parinirvana day celebrate?
Buddha passing into nibbana, Buddhists reflect on their own future death and remember those who have passed. Central focus ins Anicca
59
Name 2 things Buddhists may do to celebrate Parinirvana day
Read passages from the Mahaparinirvana Sutra scripture, take a pilgrimage to Kushinagar where the Buddha died
60
Give 2 details regarding Theravada funerals
Money given to charity leading to a favorable rebirth, Flowers given to the shrine representing Anicca
61
Give 2 details regarding Mahayana funerals
Tibetans favour sky burials as a gift to the vultures representing dependent arising & impermenance, significant buddhists cremated and put in a stupa
62
What is Kamma?
The law of consequences
63
What are skilful actions?
Actions rooted in generosity, compassion and understanding
64
What are the 3 poisons?
Ignorance, greed & hate
65
What are unskilful actions?
Actions rooted in ignorance, greed & hate
66
Why is Kamma significant to Buddhists?
We bring consequences upon ourselves, we can change the future through our actions
67
What is Karuna?
Compassion, wanting others to be free of suffering
68
How did Buddha display Karuna?
By telling everyone how he achieved enlightenmet
69
What is Karuna paired with?
Wisdom
70
What is ROKPA?
A buddhist charity that sets up schools in LEDCs because education is the first step in escaping the poverty cycle
71
What is Metta?
Loving Kindness to all, practiced through loving kindness meditation (e.g. imagining others happy)
72
What are the 5 moral precepts?
1. To abstain from taking life 2. To abstain from taking what is not freely given 3. To abstain from the misuse of senses 4. To abstain from wrong speech 5. To abstain from intoxicants that cloud the mind

Religion & Philosophy (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions