Chapter 5- More Definitions

Question 1

Mantra

Answer 1

A statement repeated frequently. They are chants used in meditation

Question 2

Mara

Answer 2

The demon that tempted the Buddha

Question 3

Middle path

Answer 3

Buddhists should avoid extreme practices like the Buddha avoided starving himself

Question 4

Paranirvana

Answer 4

The final enlightenment Buddha achieved at death

Question 5

Samsara

Answer 5

The wheel of life- the world on conditioned existence and uninlightened experience. It’s caused by dependant origination.

Question 6

Sunyatta

Answer 6

It means emptiness. Seen as everything is caused by dependant origination everything is empty. Everything has no real substance behind them and are therefore empty.

Question 7

Sutra

Answer 7

A Buddhist text or scripture

Question 8

Tanha

Answer 8

It means craving. There are 3 types.

Question 9

Tathagatagarbha

Answer 9

The potential to become a buddha

Question 10

Therevada Buddhism

Answer 10

The more conservative of the two major Buddhist traditions.