buddism Flashcards
arhat
enligjhtened holy person
dharma
law of the universe or the law or tradition taught by budda, truth
dukkha
the buddhist term for the suffereing of humans and other sentient beings
tanha
thrist or desire
eightfold path
The path of deliverance in Buddhism, establishes ideals of meditation, moral self-discipline, and wisdom.
anyita
imperminance, everyrthing is continuallying coming in and out of being
karma
the law that a persons thoughts and deeds are followed eventually by deserved pleasure or pain
nirvanna
the state of being of being free of egocentrism and the suffering it causes. joy and peace
three baskets
collection of buddist scriptures known as the trikipackta. Vinaya Pitka, Sutta Pitka, Abhidhamma Pitaka
bodhisattvas
people who have qualified to enter nirvana, but who, out of compassion for others remain available to help others
key writting of buddism
the tripkata, otherwise known as the three baskets
key figure of buddism
buddha
what do buddist belive about god
-Buddhists are primarily atheistic
-most don’t believe in a god or supreme being
-view god as one universal enlightened consciousness
what do they beliveabout man
-reject the view of the atman (enduring self
-we do not have a soul we are just a combo of matter formations and consciousnesses
-believe in a substantial self in desire that produces suffering
what do they belive about man
-reject the view of the atman (enduring self
-we do not have a soul we are just a combo of matter formations and consciousnesses
-believe in a substantial self in desire that produces suffering
