final Flashcards
Founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
When was Buddhism founded?
563-483 BC
How many carnations does Siddhartha Gautama have?
550
4 things Siddhartha couldn’t see
old person, sick, death, holy man
Why did Siddhartha become the Budda?
his experience under the fig tree - Budda is one who is awake
What do Theravada Buddhists believe about God?
non - theistic - work out your own salvation aside from the Gods
What do Mahayana Buddhists believe about God?
Poly-theistic - Savior beings you can use to gain salvation
What do Tibetan Buddhists believe?
Yoga, meditation, positive visualization
Purpose of life for Buddhists
- reach buddha status through personal purification
- overcome the misery of the world
What is the nature of Heaven for buddhists?
achievement of enlightenment
How do Theravada buddhists get to heaven?
merit self redemption works - life of solitary disciple
How do Mahayana Buddhists get to heaven?
Bodhisattva - people who have almost achieved enlightenment they are choosing not to get off the wheel by helping others achieve enlightenment
Siddharthas views about extremism
NOT about extremism
Laws and Vows for all Buddhists
no killing no stealing no immorality no lying/deceiving no partaking of intoxicants
Laws and Vows for Monastics
no eating between meals no secular entertainment no adorning of body no high or wide beds no accepting of money
Nature of Worship services for Buddhism
prayer
meditation
temple buildings
Where are most Theravada Buddhists located
sri Lanka, thailand, burna, cambodia
Which buddhists denomination is the smallest?
Theravada - lesser vehicle
Which Buddhist denomination is the largest?
Mahayana - the greater vehicle
Where are most Mahayana buddhists located?
Japan, Korea, mongolia, Taiwan, china
Which buddhist denomination is superior?
Tibetan
What does the Lotus represent in Buddhism?
symbol of purification God’s come out of or sit inside lotus flower
What is the Mudra a symbol of?
hand symbols to drive away the evil ones
what are mandalas a symbol of ?
sand drawings, help at beginning of journey, connection to the divine