Key Words Flashcards by Charlie Farler

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Define Buddha

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The teacher

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Define Dharma

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Teachings or guidance

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Define Sangha

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Community or companions

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Define Dipankara

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The past buddha

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Define Siddhartha Gautama

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Present buddha

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Define Maitreya

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Future buddha

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Define Sila

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Morality

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Define Pranja

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Wisdom

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Define Samadhi

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Meditation

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Define Ahimsa

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Non-violence

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Define Cetana

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Intention

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Define Dana

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Giving or generosity

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Define Patimokka

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The 227 rules for the lay people

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Define Sígala Vada Sutta

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The layman’s code of ethics

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Define the Pali Canon

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The Buddhist holy text

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Define Tipitaka

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The 3 sections of the Pali Canon

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What is the Vinaya Pitaka

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The discipline section - rules and monastic codes

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What is the Sutta Pitaka

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The discourses of the Buddha - teachings and sermons of the Buddha

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What is the Abudharma Pitaka

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The philosophical teachings which weren’t written by the Buddha

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Define Uposatha

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The fortnightly recitation of the pattimoka rules

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Define Alms

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Giving of food to the monks and nuns

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Define Bhikkhus

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Monks

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Define Bhikkhuni

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Nuns

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Define Kathina

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The robe giving ceremony

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Define Mahathera

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A senior monk of 20+ years

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Define Punya

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Merit

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Define Samanera

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A novice training monk

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Define Sima

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The boundary’s of the monastery

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Define Thera

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An elder monk

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Define Upasikas

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Lay men and women

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Define Upasampada

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Full ordination

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Define Vassa

A

The rain season