Main Buddhism Flashcards
1
Q
6 perfections
A
- Generosity
- morality
- patience
- energy
- meditation
- Wisdom
2
Q
4 sights
A
Old man
Dead man
Sick man
Holy man
3
Q
3 jewels
A
The Buddha
The dharma
The sangha
4
Q
Three marks of existence
A
Dukkha=suffering
Anicca = impermanence
Anatta =not self
5
Q
The 5 aggregates
A
Form Mental formation Perception Feeling Consciousness
6
Q
4 Nobel truths
A
- The truth of suffering (Dukkha)
- The truth of the origin of suffering (Samudāya)
- The truth of the cessation of suffering (Nirodha)
- The truth of the path to the cessation of suffering (Magga)
7
Q
Theravada
A
Trying to become fully enlightened
8
Q
Mahayana
A
Help others become enlightened
Bodhisattva
9
Q
Nobel eightfold path
A
Right view Right intentions Right speech Right action Right livelihood Right effort Right concentration Right mindfulness
10
Q
Wesek
A
A celebration of the Buddha’s life
11
Q
Parinirvana
A
Celebrating the death of the Buddha