page 3 Flashcards
amitabha buddha
the buddha worshipped by pure land buddhists
anatta
the idea that people do not have a permanent, fixed self or soul
anicca
impermanence, the idea that everything changes
arhat
the theravada buddhists, someone who has become enlightened
ascetic
living a simple and strict lifestyle with a few pleasure or possessions. someone who follows ascetic practices
bodhisattva
for mahayana buddhists, someone who has become enlightenet but chooses to remain in the cycle of samsara to help others achieve enlightenment.
buddha
a title given to someone who had achieved enlightenment
buddha rupa
a statue of the buddha
buddhahood
when someone achieves enlightenment and becomes a buddha
buddha-nature
the idea that everyone had the essence of a buddha inside them
chanting
i’m buddhism reciting from the buddhist scriptures
dependent arising
the idea that all things arise in dependence upon conditions
dhamma/dharma
the buddhas teachings
dukkha
the first noble truth : there is suffering
engaged buddhism
a movement in buddhism that is particular concerned with applying the buddhas teachings to matters of social and environmental injustice
enlightenment
the gaining of true knowledge about or the nature of reality,usually through meditation and self discipline
ethics (sala)
a section of the threefold way that emphasises the importance of skilful action as the basis for spiritual progress
festival
a day or period of celebration for religious reasons
gompa
a hall or building where tibetan buddhists meditate
greed
selfish desire for something
jataka
popular stories about the lives of the buddha
