buddhist teachings part 1

Question 1

the four sights

Answer 1

four types of suffering (old man , dead man , sick man , holy man)

Question 2

the middle way

Answer 2

a life of not to much and not to little

Question 3

ascetic life

Answer 3

a life of the bare minimum and lots of suffering

Question 4

Mara

Answer 4

the evil demon that tries to stop Buddha from becoming enlightened

Question 5

enlightenment

Answer 5

you have learned everything that you needed to and have been released from Samsara/the wheel of life

Question 6

Dhamma

Answer 6

one of the three refuges and means the truth

Question 7

Sangha

Answer 7

the last refuge meaning all of the Buddhists in the world and the community

Question 8

anicca

Answer 8

the belief that everything changes and nothing living or non living is permanent

Question 9

anatta

Answer 9

the belief that humans have no soul or self

Question 10

dukkha

Answer 10

it is the suffering in life that is unavoidable

Question 11

gompa

Answer 11

tibetan monastery

Question 12

what is a pagoda or stupa

Question 13

what is a shrine and what is on one

Question 14

what is chanting and why do they do it

Question 15

what is samatha meditation

Question 16

what is vispassana meditation

Question 17

what are mandalas and what are they used for