Key Terms/Glossary (Buddhism) Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Pali Cannon?
A
Also known as the Tripitaka, is a sacred text/a large collection of teachings with sections of rules for monastics and Buddhist philosophy.
2
Q
What is the Mahayana Sutures?
A
A Mahayana set of writings containing a broad genre of Buddhist scriptures
3
Q
What is the Tibetan Book of Dead?
A
A funerary text that is recited to ease the consciousness of a recently deceased person through death and assist it into a favourable rebirth.
4
Q
Where is their place of worship?
A
Temples or monasteries
5
Q
Who is Buddha?
A
A wandering ascetic (self-discipline and abstention) and religious teacher who later founded Buddhism
