Buddhist Beliefs and Teachings Flashcards
What is the first aggregate ?
Form; refers to the material or physical objects (such as house , apple etc)
What is the second aggregate ?
Sensation : this refers o the feelings or sensaions htat accur when soemoen comes into conac wih things . Tehey can be physical (sense of pain when tripping over ) or emotional (feeling of joy after seeing a freind ).
What is the third aggregate ?
Perception ; this refers to how people recognise )or perceive ) what things are , based on thier previous experiences . (For example , you might recognise what he feeing of happines means because you have felt it before .)
What is the fourth aggregate ?
Mental formations : This refers to a person’s thoughts and opinions , - how hey resopond emtall to things they experience , including their likes and dislikes and their attitudes towards different things .
What is the fifth aggregate ?
Consciousness ; this refers to a person’s general awaareness of the world around them .
- person becomes a Bodhisattva by perfecting certain attriutes in thier lives . There are six of thee that Mahayna Buddhists focus on (six perfections ) .
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What is the first perfection ?
Generoisity - to chartibale and generous in all tha is done .
What is the second perfection ?
Morality - to lvie with good morals and ethical behaviour .
What is the third perfection ?
Patience - to practise beign patient in all things .
What is the fourth perfection ?
Eneergy - to cultivate he enrgy and perseverance needed to keep going even when things get difficult .
What is the fifth perfection ?
Mediation to develop concenration and awareness .
What is the sixth perfection ?
Wisdom To obtian wisdom and understain .
