Buddism Beliefs Terms Flashcards
Amitabha Buddha
The Buddha worshipped by pure land buddhists
Anatta
The idea that people don’t have a permanent, fixed self or soul
Anicca
Impermanence; the idea that everything changes
Arhat
For Theravada Buddhists, someone who has become enlightened
Ascetic
Living a simple and strict lifestyle with few pleasures or possessions; someone who follows ascetic practices
Bodhisattva
For Mahayana Buddhists , someone who has become enlightened but chooses to remain in the cycle of samsara to help others
Buddha
A title given to someone who has achieved enlightenment
Buddha rupa
A statue of the Buddha often sitting cross legged in a meditation pose
Buddhahood
When someone achieves enlightenment and becomes a Buddha
Buddha nature
The idea that everyone has the essence of a Buddha inside them
Chanting
In Buddhism, reciting from Buddhist scriptures
Dependent arising
The idea that all things arise in dependence upon conditions
Dharma
The Buddha’s teachings
Dukkha
The first noble truth; there is suffering
Engaged Buddhism
A movement in Buddhism that is particularly concerned with applying the Buddha’s teachings to matters of social and environmental injustice
Enlightenment
The gaining of knowledge about god self or the nature of reality usually through meditation and self discipline in Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist traditions gaining freedom from the cycle of rebirth
Ethics
A section of the freefold way that emphasises the importance of skilful action as the basis of spiritual progress
Festival
A day or period of celebration for religious reasons
