Buhdism Flashcards

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Dukkha

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Unsatifactorieness
7 types of suffering;
-birth
-old age
-sickness
-death
-dislikes
-separation from what you like 
-not getting what you want
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3 root poisons

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Greed-pig
Desire and lust causes us to hold onto things and have more and more of the
Hatred- Snake
Anger
Animosity
Ignorance-cockral
Not knowing our true nature 
Believing in something that is false
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Benefits of belief in karma

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Stops them from doing wrong
Refers to only the choices we make in life
More interested in practicalities

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Samudaya

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Truth of cause of suffering

Way to end dukkha is to understand what causes it

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Nirohdha

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Truth of end of suffering
To help people understand nibbana they relate to story of fish and turtle
Enlightened beings are out with the realm of cause and effect

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Parranibbana

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State of death of a person who was enlightened

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Magga

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Way leading to cessation of suffering

Noble eightfold path

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Anicca

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Everything’s is changing
Everything that has a beginning will not stay the same forever
Impermenance

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Examples of anicca

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Story of Kissagotami
Shows stages of how her life changed. She had a child and was incredibly happy in motherhood but once he was older and passed away she was filled with grief and she tried to bring him back to life but instead learned compassion and was able to overcome her grief and let go

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Anatta

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No self

Because everything is constantly changing there is no you

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The sangha

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Purpose is to provide a community that would give the best opportunity for its members to practice the Shanna and attain nibbana in addition to teaching the dharma

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5 golden rules

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  1. To protect life and refrain from killing
  2. Ri respects others property and refrain from stealing
  3. Speak the truth and don’t lie
  4. Embrace health and refrain from intoxicants
  5. Refrain from sexual misconduct
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Arahat

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Therevada

This a person who becomes enlightened during there life time

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Bodhissatva

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Mahayana

Someone who wishes to become enlightened

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15
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Three jewels

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Names given to the Buddha his teachings and the Dhamma

Considered precious

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Human condition

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State of being human
Because we live we suffer
Birth is suffering. Life is suffering and death is suffering
Analogy of doctor

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Buddhist worship

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Temples are centres for study and worship for the whole community. Worship in the temple includes chanting the Three Refuges and Precepts and the scriptures, giving offerings in front of an image of the Buddha, lighting candles, burning incense, meditating and listening to sermons.