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Question 1

kamma/karma

Answer 1

a persons actions; the idea that skilful actions result in happiness and unskillful ones in suffering

Question 2

karuna

Answer 2

compassion:feeling concerned for the suffering of other people and wanting too relieve there suffering

Question 3

magga

Answer 3

the fourth noble truth : the way to stop suffering: the eight fold path

Question 4

mahayana buddhism

Answer 4

an umbrella term to describe some later buddhist traditions including pure land buddhism,tibetan, and zen buddhism

Question 5

mala

Answer 5

prayer bears that are used to count the number of recitations in a mantra

Question 6

mandala

Answer 6

an intricate, circle shaped pattern used for meditation

Question 7

mantra

Answer 7

a short sequence of sacred syllables

Question 8

mara

Answer 8

a demon that represents spiritual obstacles, especially temptation

Question 9

meditation

Answer 9

a practice of calming and focusing the mind, and reflecting deeply on specific teachings to penetrate their true meaning

Question 10

meditation( samadhi)

Answer 10

a section of the threefold way that emphasises the role of meditation in the process of spiritual development.

Question 11

metta

Answer 11

loving- kindness . showing a benevolent, kind, friendly attitude towards other people

Question 12

mindfulness of breathing

Answer 12

a meditation practice focusing of the experiencing of breathing

Question 13

monastery (vihara)

Answer 13

a place where buddhist monks and nuns live

Question 14

nibbana/nirvana

Answer 14

a state of complete enlightenment, happiness and peace

Question 15

nidanas

Answer 15

12 factors that illustrate the process of birth death and rebirth

Question 16

nirodha

Answer 16

the third noble truth; suffering can be stopped

Question 17

pali

Answer 17

the language of the earliest buddhist scriptures

Question 18

parinirvana day

Answer 18

a mahayana festival that commemorates the buddhas passing away

Question 19

puja

Answer 19

an act of worship

Question 20

pure land buddhism

Answer 20

a mahayana form of buddhism based on belief in amitabha buddha

Question 21

retreat

Answer 21

a period of time spent away from everyday life in order to focus on meditation practice

Question 22

samsara

Answer 22

the repeating cycle of birth life death and rebirth

Question 23

samatha meditation

Answer 23

calming meditation ; a type of meditation that involves calming the the kind and developing deeper concentration

Question 24

samudaya

Answer 24

the second noble truth ; there are causes of suffering

Question 25

sanskrit

Answer 25

the language used in later buddhist texts

Question 26

shrine

Answer 26

an area with a statue of the buddha or bodhisattva, which provides buddhist with a focal point for meditation and devotion