Mrs H- Buddhism Flashcards
what is the first noble truth?
“Dukkha exists throughout life”
what is Dukkha- dukkha?
a painful experience
what is vipariana-dukkha ?
suffering because of loss
what is sankhara-dukkha?
suffering because of thoughts
what is unsatisfactorily?
Samudaya
what is craving?
tanha
what are the poisons?
Moha– Ignorance
Lohha– Greed
Dosa– Anger
what is the second noble truth?
“dukkha is caused by craving, desire and attachment” (Samudaya)
what is nibbana?
to escape to samsara. it literally means ‘quenching’ or ‘blowing out’
what is the third noble truth?
“by giving up samudaya you can escape dukkha”
what are all of the 8-fold path?
- right view
- right speech
- right intentions
- right action
- right effort
- right livelihood
- right concentration
- right mindfulness
what are the 5 precepts?
- dont kill
- dont steal
- dont commit immoral sexual action
- dont swear or lie
- dont take drugs or drink to confuse the mind
what does magga mean?
element
what is the fourth noble truth?
“to end dukkha you must follow the eight fold path” (magga)
what is sunyata?
it is emptiness
what is buddha mind?
born with an ‘original mind’
mahayan Buddhism?
to free all living beings of dukkha
Amitabha buddhsim?
no need to achieve enlightenment, only good karma to get to the pure land in the after life
theravada buddhism?
destiny to become saint not a Buddha
what is Lambini?
the birthplace of the buddha
what is Bodh Gaya?
place of enlightenment
what is sanarth?
delivered first teaching
what is kusinara?
where he died
what is ahart?
a saint of the highest rank
what is Bodhisatta?
a person who has taken a vow to achieve enlightenment
what is buddha-hood?
a person who has achieved perfect nibbana
what is a celestial buddha?
someone who has escaped samsara?
