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Dhamma Flashcards

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What is Dhamma

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The Buddhas teachings

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What do Buddhists say about the dhamma

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They say it had relieved them from a lot of suffering, giving them much more meaning, purpose and greater happiness or satisfaction in life

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3 refuges (3 jewels, 3 treasures)

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To the Buddha for refuge I go,
To the Dhamma for refuge I go,
To the Sangha for refuge I go

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Why are the 3 refuges important

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3 things that they trust to give lasting safety from suffering and believe they will guide them to develop their compassion and wisdom

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What is dependent arising and another word for dependent arising

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The idea that all things arise in dependence of something else
Paticcasamuppada

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Tibetan Wheel of Life

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Centre- 3 poisons- snake,cock,pig

2nd - half white (good deeds) half blue(following three poisons, leads to hell)

3rd - 6 panels showing six realms of existence through which beings rise and fall according to their karma

Outer - 12 images (chain of causality) each causes the next, birth causes death

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Ultimate aim (Tibetan Wheel)

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To break free from the cycle of samsara because this is what causes suffering (we know this because Mara is holding the Tibetan Wheel)

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How is the cycle of samsara broken?

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Through breaking the habit of craving (tanha)

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what are nidanas

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12 factors that illustrate the process of birth, death and rebirth

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what is nirvana?

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a state of complete enlightenment, happiness and peace

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What are the three marks of existence

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Three characteristics that are fundamental to all things
1)Suffering (dukkha)
2) Impermanence( (Anicca)
3) Having no permanent, fixed soul or self (Anatta)

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What is dukkha

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Dukkha is a fundamental concept in Buddhism

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7 states of suffering

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Birth
Old age
Sickness
Death
Sorrow and despair
Contact with unpleasant things
Not getting what one wishes for

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What are the different types of dukkha

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1) physical or mental pain (breaking a leg or missing a loved one)

2) change (varies from weather changing from sunny to rainy and moving to a new city)

3) attachment (craving and trying to hold onto things or people)

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How can anicca affect the world?

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1) It affects living things (birth, decay, death)

2) It affects non living things (temple will erode and turn to ruins)

3) It affects our minds (thoughts, feelings and morals change alot)

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What does the term five aggregates mean?

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The buddha taught that people are made up of 5 parts

17
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What actually are the 5 skandhas?

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1)Form (Our bodies)

2)Sensation (our feelings)

3)Perception (our recognition of what things are)

4)Mental formations (our thoughts)

5)Consciousness (our awareness of things)

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What are the 3 sections of the Eightfold path?

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Ethics
Meditation
Wisdom

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What is under the threefold way of widsom

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Right understanding-understanding the buddhas teachings, particularly 4 noble truths

Right intention-having the right approach and outlook to following the eightfold path, being determined to follow buddhist path with sincere attitude

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What is under the threefold way of Ethics?

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Right speech- speaking truthfully in a helpful positive way and avoid lying or gossiping

Right action- behaving in a peaceful, ethical way avoiding acts such as stealing, harming or overindulging in sensual pleasures

Right livelihood- earning a living in a way that doesnt harm others for example not doing work that harms animals

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What is under the threefold way of meditation

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Right concentration
Right effort
Right mindfulness

22
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Where is Therevada Buddhism practiced

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Thailand, Sri lanka, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar

23
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What rules do Therevada monastics follow

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Not to own anything, not to have any sexual relationships, never be offensive to anyone

24
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What are some traditions of Mahayana Buddhism (3 types)

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Zen Buddhism, Pure land Buddhism, Tibetan Buddhism

25
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Where is Mahayana Buddhism practiced?

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Japan, China, South Korea

26
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How do Mahayana Buddhists view the Buddha?

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They say he is still active and can influence the world. He can be encountered through visions and meditation

27
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What does sunyata mean

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emptiness

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What do Mahayana Buddhists believe about Buddha-nature

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They believe everyone has the seed, even the essence of a Buddha already inside them but it is covered by cravings, desire, ignorance and negative thoughts so it is not realised

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What do Mahayana Buddhists aim for

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They aim to achieve Buddhahood

30
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Arhat meaning

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In therevada buddhism, it means perfected person and will no longer be reborn and are freed from cycle of samsara

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Bodhisattva

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In Mahayana buddhism, is someone who sees their own enlightenment as being bound up with the enlightenment of all beings, Out of compassion, they remain in the cycle to help others

32
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6 perfections

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6 things mahayana buddhists focus on
Generosity
Morality
Patience
Energy
Meditation
Wisdom

33
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Different types of dukkha (3)

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  1. Suffering (physical pain from breaking your leg)
  2. Change (moving to a new city that causes sorrow and despair)
  3. Attachment (to people or objects and trying to hold onto those things they are attached to)
34
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How do Buddhists achieve enlightenment?

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By overcoming ignorance and finding wisdom

35
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Importance of the dhamma (6 things)

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one of 3 refuges

reduces suffering

gives meaning to life

creates satisfaction and happiness

improves buddhists relationship with world and others

leads buddhists to become
more aware, wiser, compassionate

36
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What can realizing sunyata and the concept that everything depends on everything else lead to?

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Trust, compassion and selflessness

37
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5 practices to get to Sukhavati(Pure Land)

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Recite scriptures
Meditate on Amitabha+his paradise
Worship Amitabha
Chant his name
Make praises+offerings to him

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