Key words (Buddhism)

Question 1

,Buddha

Answer 1

Enlightened one

Question 2

Sangha

Answer 2

Buddhist community

Question 3

Dhamma

Answer 3

Buddha’s teachings or the universal truth

Question 4

Dukkha

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Suffering exists

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Anicca

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Impermanence

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Anatta

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No-self, No-soul

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Dukkah- Dukkah

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Ordinary suffering

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Viparinama-Dukkha

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Suffering caused by change

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Sankhara-Dukkha

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Suffering due to being human and being dissatisfied with life

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Paticca-Samupada

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Dependent Origination

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Middle Way

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The midpoint between two ways of life (asceticism and luxury)

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Nibbana

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Enlightenment

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Tanha

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Desire

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Samudaya

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Second Noble Truth, there is a cause to suffering, Tanha

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The Three Poisons

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Ignorance, hatred, greed

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Magga

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Fourth Noble Truth- the path away from suffering is the eightfold path

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Nirodha

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Third Noble Truth- there is a cure for suffering

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Samsara

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the cycle of rebirth

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Tathagatagarbha

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Buddha nature

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Kamma

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actions and their consequences

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Arahant

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branch of Theravada Buddhism (perfected beings)

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Panna

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Wisdom

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Sila

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Morality

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Samadhi

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meditation

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Mahayana and Theravada

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two types of Buddhism

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Buddharupa

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Statue of a Buddha

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Mudra

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Hand position

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Metta

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loving kindness

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Karuna

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Compassion

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Samatha

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Calm- abiding meditation

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Vipassana

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Insight meditation

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Metta bhavana

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loving kindness meditation

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six paramitas

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six perfections

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five khandas

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five aggregates

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Pancha sila

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five precepts

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Upaya

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Skilful means

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Kusala

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Skilful action

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Akusala

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Unskilful action

Question 36

Three marks of existence

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Dukkha, Anicca, Anatta