karma and Rebirth Flashcards

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karma

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the law of cause and effect

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pratityasamutpada

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the theory of causation, the explanation for existence known as dependant origination

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nirvana

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literally means extinguishing. Means extinguishing the 3 fires of desire (Tanha). A transcendental state beyond conditioned existence

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Tanha

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craving which is the cause of suffering

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pari-nirvana

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on death we reach full nirvana called pari -nirvana

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what do therevada believe about nirvana

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that once someone has reached enlightenment and have ceased all craving they will no longer experience dukkha.
there will still feel physical pain but not affect the mental state- this is arhat

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what do Mahayana believe about nirvana

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nirvana is just one stage (6 out of 11) to path to buddhahood, on reaching samsara they are free from the cycle of samsara and are able to choose rebirth to help others

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samsara

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life as a continuous cycle of birth, death and rebirth

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The bhavackra

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the diagram of the 6 realms of existence with Mara the demon, the buddha who has escaped samsara pointing at the moon. and the 12 niddanas

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10
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the three poisons

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ignorance, craving, hate

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the six realms of existence

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the gods (pride), humans (desire, suffering) , hungry ghosts (greed, craving), asuras(jealously, envy), animals (ignorance), hells (anger, hatred)

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dependant origination

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every thought or feeling only happens because the right causes or conditions happened. there are 12 causes (niddanas)

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the 12 niddanas

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ignorance, mental formations, consciousness, mind and matter, six senses, contact, feeling, craving, clinging, becoming, birth and death

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what is the evidence for rebirth

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the buddha saw his past lives when he reached enlightenment, the Dalai Lama also claims to remwmwber his past 13 lives
we don’t always feel the full effects of rebirth in thisnlife and so must carry on in future lives

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