Midterm Flashcards

1
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Buddha

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Siddhartha Guatama born 563 BC in Lumbini under a Bhodi Tree

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Mara

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Devil, tried to seduce Siddhartha out of a path of enlightenment. Tempest

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3
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Dharma

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Teachings of the Buddha

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4
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Stupa

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A holy site

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5
Q

first noble truth

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to live is to suffer

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6
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Second Noble Truth

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the cause of suffering is self centered desire and attatchment.

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7
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Third Noble Truth

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We must eliminate desire and attatchment.

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8
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4th Noble Truth

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The way to enlightenment is through the noble 8 fold path.

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9
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The Noble 8 fold path.

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right views 
right intentions
right speech 
right action
right livelyhood
right effort
right mindfullness
right concentration
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10
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Anicca

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Everything is Imperminent

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11
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Anatta

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The self is imperminent

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12
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Dukkha

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Life is full of suffering

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13
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Five Precepts

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Code of ethics for Buddhists
5 for lay people 
dont lie 
dont steal
dont do drugs
no sexual misconduct 
dont kill
10 for monastic buddhists
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14
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Karma

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natural law, what goes around comes around

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15
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Theravada Buddhism

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Oldest, orthodox buddhism. (Teachings of the Elders)
Believe only one buddha
Personal salvation, not from teachers and Bodhisattvas.
monastic life encouraged
Most unified in belief and practice.

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16
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Pali Cannon (Tripitaka)

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1 - sutta (sermons of the buddha)
2 - Vinaya (rules for monastic life)
3 - Dharmapada (sayings of the buddha)
4 - Abhidhamma (teachings on metaphysics)

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17
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Sutta/ sutra

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`Buddhas sermons

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18
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Triple Gem

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I take refuge in the Buddha the Dharma and the Sanga

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19
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Shakya

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one tebetan school of thought

20
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Bhikkhus

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code of diciplin for lay people

21
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Nirvana

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Ultimate state of enlightenment.

22
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Arhat

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Ideal monk

23
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Lumbini

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Birthplace of Buddha

24
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Jataka Tales

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tales of the previous lives of the buddha

25
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Bodhgaya

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Buddhas place of enlightenment

26
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Kusinagara

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death place of Buddha (poisoned with meat)

27
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Sarnath/deer park

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First sermon

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Maya

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Buddhas mother, had dream of elephant which meant that Siddhartha would achieve great things

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Sangha

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The Community

30
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Samsara

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cycle of rebirth and suffering

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Bodhisattva

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One who seeks to obtain enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings,(Mahayana division)
After death, returns untill all people can be enlightened.

32
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Vipassana

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mindfullness insight

33
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Mahayana Buddhism

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The Great Vehicle
Buddhism for the masses (lay people)
Seek help from Bodhisatvas this is also the goal
Focuses on compassion
Everyone can obtain nirvana.
34
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Vajrayana Buddhism

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Tebetan Buddhism Diamond vehicle
Focus of rituals and tradition (tantra)
become arjan then nirvana awaits

35
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mandalas

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paintings (diagrams) wheel

36
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Asoka

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King that spread Buddhism

37
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Tanha

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Craving or desire

38
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Pure land

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Mahayahan, where the celestial buddha lives

39
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Koan

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Paradox to meditate on. leads to a denial of self existance.

40
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Kensho

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Zen Buddhism seeing your nature

41
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Lotus Sutra

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Many buddhas in many realms

42
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Nichiren

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Japanese buddhism based on Lotus sutra

43
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satori

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sudden enlightenment in Zen Buddhism

44
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Zazen

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Seated meditation (zen)

45
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Sunyata

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emptiness. Empty of inherant existance.
there is no difference between things we are all one.
we are already buddhas.

46
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Vinaya

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Monastic Codes

47
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Dharmapada

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Buddhas quotes