Buddhist Beliefs And Teachings Flashcards
What was Buddha’s real name ?
Siddartha Gautama
What are the Four Sights ?
-Old Age
-Illness
-Death
-Holy Man
Which age did the buddha leave the palace?
29
What does the buddha initially lead his life as ?
Ascetic lifestyle
Why does the Buddha leave the Ascetic lifestyle?
To find the Middle Way
What demon tempts the Buddha during his mediation?
Mara
How many periods was the Buddha enlightened over ?
The three watches of the night
What did Buddha become aware of during the three watches of the night ?
-Aware of his past lives
-Cycle of life
-Cause of suffering
What is the first of the three refuges ?
Buddha
What is the second of the three refuges ?
Dhamma
What is the third of the three refuges ?
Sangha
What is dependant arising ?
states that things are dependent on one another.
From this comes the arising of that - Pali Canon
What are the three marks of existence ?
Anicca
Anatta
Dukha
What is anicca ?
Impermanance due to be being constantly changing
all conditioned things are impermanent - dhammapada
What is anatta ?
No fixed self or soul
all things are not self - Dhammapada
What are the two main sects of Buddhism ?
Theravada + Mahayana
What is the First Noble Truth ?
Dukha - The truth of suffering
What is the Second Noble Truth ?
Samudaya - The truth of the orgin of suffering
What is the Third Noble Truth ?
Nirodha - The truth of the end of suffering
What is the Fourth Noble Truth ?
Magga - The truth of the path to the end of suffering
What are the three poisons that cause suffering ?
-Ignorance
-Greed
-Hatred
What is the Eightfold path made of ?
-Right mindfulness
-Right View
-Right intention
-Right Speech
-Right Action
-Right Livelihood
-Right Effort
-Right Concentration
What are the categories of the Threefold Way?
ethics
wisdom
mediation
What is the concept of Buddha -nature ?
That everyone possess the nature of a Buddha.
What is an Arhart?
An enlightened being - Theravadan
What is a Bodhisattva ?
An enlightened being that stays back to help others - Mahayana
What is pure land buddhism based of ?
Amitabha Buddha who created a pure land called Sukhavati
What are the Six perfections ?
- generosity
-morality
-patience
-energy
-meditation
-wisdom
What are the Five Skandhas ?
- Form
- Sensation
- Perception
- Mental formations
- Consciousness
What is the buddha quote for suffering from the pali canon ?
what i teach is suffering and the cessation of suffering
What do Mahayana Buddhist believe about the human personality ?
- Sunyata
- Buddha-nature
- Buddhahood
What is the Mahayana concept of Sunyata ?
Nothing has a fixed unchanging nature or personality
What does the Heart Sutra say about Sunyata ?
Form is emptiness and emptiness is form + Nagasena’s Chariot
What is Buddhahood ?
When someone becomes a Buddha by enlightenment
What is the Bodhisattva vow held by Mahayana Buddhists ?
However innumerable sentient beings are; I vow to save them
What is an example of a Bodhisattva ?
Avalokiteshvara - Bodhisattva of Compassion
Manjushri - Bodhisattva of Wisdom
How do Mahayana Buddhists believe human destiny can be achieved ?
Become a bodhisattva by attaining six perfections
What do Pure Land Buddhists believe that human destiny is ?
To reach a pure land called Sukhavati where Buddhahood is easier to attain
What do Theravadan Buddhists believe what makes up the human personality ?
The 5 skandhas
What is the consciousness part of the Theravadan 5 Skandhas?
People’s general awareness of the world around them.
What is the Form part of the Theravadan 5 Skandhas?
Material/physical objects
What is the sensation part of the Theravadan 5 Skandhas?
Feelings that occur when someone’s comes into contact with things
What is the Mental Formations part of the Theravadan 5 Skandhas?
People’s thought and opinions
What is the perception part of the Theravadan 5 Skandhas?
How people recognise what things are based on previous experiences.
What does the Dalai Lama say about dependant arising ?
Interdependence is a fundamental law of nature.Even tiny insects survive by cooperating with each other.
