different buddhist schools Flashcards
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schools of the elders
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Theravada (traditional)
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Theravadan ideas about buddha
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- he is an example for us to follow
- he no longer interacts with us bc he was only a human being
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monastic community
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becoming monks
4
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promises of ordained monks
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celibacy (no sexual partner)
no possessions
5
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arhat
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a perfected person who has overcome suffering by defeating the 3 poisons
6
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Mahayanan ideas about buddha
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believes he is still watching over us and is interacting with us
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buddha nature
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everybody has a seed of buddha inside them
8
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bodhisattva
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their main aim is not to escape the cycle of samsara but to become a bodhisattva
- either return to earth in another form (earthly bodhisattva)
- or become a spiritual/mythical being (transcendent bodhisattva)
9
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6 perfections
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Generosity Morality Patience Energy Meditation Wisdom
10
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pure land Buddhists
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- part of the Mahayana tradition
- main form of buddhism in Japan
11
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amitabha
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- a trancentand bodhisattva
- a great king who renounced his throne to become a monk
- when he reached enlightenment and nibbana he created a pure land called sukhavati
12
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sukhavati
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- no suffering and none of the problems that prevent people from attaining enlightenment
- amitabha will teach them so it is easy to reach enlightenment
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chanting
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- you can get to sukhavati by chanting chanting amitabha
