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Atman

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Soul

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Enlightenment

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Referred to as awakening, nibbana or nirvana, it refers to the buddhas moment of realisation of the truth.

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Four sights

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The four things that initiated Siddhartha’s quest for enlightenment. Sick man, old man, death and a holy man.

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Eightfold path

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Right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness and right concentration.

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Three jewels

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Take refuge in the buddha.
Take refuge in the dhamma. Teachings
Take refuge in the Sangha. Community

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5 moral precepts

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Don't kill.
Don't take whats not given.
Don't commit sexual misconduct.
Don't use false speech.
Don't do alcohol or drugs. Things that cloud the mind.
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Dukkha

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Suffering

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Anicca

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Impermanence

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Bodhisattva

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A being who will become a buddha. Mahayana

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Metta

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Loving kindness

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Punya

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Merit

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Dana

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Giving or selfless generosity

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Tanha

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Craving

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Three poisons

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Greed, hatred and ignorance. These keep the wheelmof samsara turning.

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Lakshanas

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Three marks of existance

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Skandhas

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Basic features that make up a human, form, sensations, perceptions, consciousness and will.

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Arhat

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Worthy one. In theravada buddhism, enlightened through teaching of the buddha.

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Paticca samutpada

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The belief that one thing leads to another. Illustrated through the 12 causal links.

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Four noble truths

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  1. Dukkha- suffering.
  2. Samudaya- craving.
  3. Nirhodha- can end craving.
  4. Magga- end of suffering.
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Dharma

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Buddhist teaching

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Hagiography

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Religious biography

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Lumbini

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Place of buddhas birth

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Maya

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Buddhas mother

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