Buddism Flashcards
Anatta
No fixed self, no soul; the Universal Truth that the soul is insubstantial; that people change in the course of their lives; denial of a real or permanent self.
Anicca
Impermanence, instability, not permanent.
Arhat
A perfected person. In Theravada Buddhism this is a term for a person who has attained nibbana
Ascetic
A life free from worldly pleasures (especially sexual activity and consumption of alcohol), often with the aim of pursuing religious and spiritual goals
Bodhisattva
A concept in Mahayana Buddhism. A being destined for enlightenment, who postpones final attainment of Buddhahood in order to help living beings
Buddha
- Historically the Buddha - the enlightened one.
- An awakened or enlightened person
Buddhahood
Enlightenment
Budha-nature
In Mahayana Buddhism, this refers to the fundamental nature of all beings, which means that all beings can attain Buddhahood Buddha
Dependent Arising
The belief that everything in existence is because other things are. The idea that everything is interconnected and that everyone affects everyone else
Dhamma/Dharma
The teachings of the buddha
Dhammapada
A sacred text of the Pali tradition with 426 verses
Dukkha
Suffering; ill; everything leads to suffering; unsatisfactoriness.
The Eightfold Path
The fourth Noble Truth. Magga. The Middle Way.
The way to wisdom and the path taken to be enlightened; mental training and the way of morality. Eight stages to be practised simultaneously.
Enlightenment
Wisdom or understanding enabling clarity of perception; this allows a Buddhist to be freed from the cycle of rebirth (Samsara)
Magga
‘The Middle Way’ which leads to freedom from suffering (The Fourth Noble Truth).
