KEY TERMS Flashcards
Dependant arising
The Buddhist idea that nothing is eternal and all things depend on certain conditions to survive.
Dukkha
Suffering
Anicca
Impermanence
Anatta
No fixed self/soul
Tanha
Craving
Nirodha
Magga
Bodhisattva
Mahayana perfected person who stays in the wheel of samsara to help others reach enlightenment
Sukhavati
Pure land - perfect paradise in the presence of Buddha Amitabha where there is no craving or suffering.
Metta
Loving kindness
Karuna
Compassion
Karma
The idea that all of your actions have consequences in the next life.
Judgement
The idea that God will judge every soul’s actions and decide whether they are worthy of heaven or hell.
Heaven
Eternal paradise for the believers in the presence of God.
Hell
Eternal torment for disbelievers away from God.
Purgatory