Budhism Flashcards
What’s Anatta
there is no soul and that people change in the course of there lives
What’s Annica
Something witch is not permanent
Define
Buddha
1) original Buddha
2) an enlightened person
What’s Buddhahood
A state of enlightenment
Define dependent arising
Everything is interconnected,all thoughts words and actions,small or big effect everyone else
What’s dhamma
The ultimate truth
What’s the eighthfold path
To find the middle way - to find wisdom
Dukkha define
Suffering is inevitable in life
Define Theravada
The Buddhism found in Sri Lanka and Thailand.it came before Mahayana.
What’s Mahayana
Focuses on achieving enlightenment for everyone
It’s present in China Tibet and japan
What’s the 3 marks of existence and give 3 examples
3 truths that Buddhists believe apply to everybody
Anicca
Anatta
Dukkha
Define skhandas
5 things witch Buddhists believe make us who we are
What are the 5 things Theravada Buddhists believe our personality is made up of
PPFAM
Physical form Perception Feelings Awareness Mental formations
Define sunyata
A way to stop suffering by not wanting things achieved by meditation for enlightenment
Define arhat
A perfected person.
Define ascetic
A life free from worldly pleasures with an aim to pursue religious goals
Define pure land Buddhism/sukhavati
Based on a person called amitabha who achieved enlightenment and vowed that anyone can join him in heaven
Define bodhisatva
Delay own enlightenment to help others achieve enlightenment
Define Buddha nature
The fundamentals nature of all beings
Dhammapada
Teachings from the Pali tradition
What’s ethics
Moral conduct
Jataka define
Stories about previous lives of the Buddha
Define karuna
Compassion
Define metta
True kindness not to seek gain
Magga
The eightfold path
