Primary Texts MIDTERM Flashcards

1
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Kaivalya Upanisad date

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1 BCE

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Kaivalya Upanisad geographical origin

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India

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Kaivalya Upanisad main idea

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philosophical part of the vedas text
- searching for the truth and for the power of Brahman
- brings up self liberation, consciousness, faith devotion
-realize that the divine lies within oneself
- rejects the authority of the PRIESTS of the vedas
- ATMAN = BRAHMAN (your nature is the universal truth)
- polythesim

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Kaivalya Upanisad noticable by what

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it is a conversation between Brahman and someone asking abt the key to awakening
“He is Brahama He is Siva, He is…” “I am with powers, I am the One I am the market…”

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Kaivalya Upanisad Context

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one part of the vedas and introduce philosophy rather than rituals
brings up ATMAN

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6
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Path of Purification written by who

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Buddhaghosa

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7
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Path of Purification date

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5 CE

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Path of Purification main idea

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outlines the way to achieve higher states of meditation and purify the mind to reach awakening

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Path of Purification is noticable by

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knowledge of appearance as terror, he should increase insight with the JHANA, nature of the body, BIKKHU

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10
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Path of Purification is written in

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pali

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11
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Kaivalya Upanisad written in

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sanskrit

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12
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Verses on the Middle way written by

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Nagarjuna

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13
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Verses on the Middle way date

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2-3CE

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14
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Verses on the Middle way main idea

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Mahayana buddhism help people reach awakening by teaching them the two truths
-emptiness but not nonexistent

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15
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Verses on the Middle way is noticeable by

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Nagarjuna makes up comments and refutes them
“How can there be a buddha?
If emptiness is concieved in this way
Is based on two truths”
(look for short statements, uses (your/you)

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16
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Verses on the middle way written in

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sanskrit, verse

17
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Verses on the middle way geographical origin

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South india

18
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Path of Purification geographical origin

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Sri Lanka

19
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Fruits of Contemplative Life Context

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part of the pali Cannon
guide to buddhist trainings
helps understand Buddhism during sramana movement

20
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Fruits of Contemplative Life written by

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Thanissaro Bhikkhu

21
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Fruits of Contemplative Life date

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5th Century BCE

22
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Fruits of Contemplative Life noticable by

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Dialogue between great king and blessed one

23
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Fruits of Contemplative Life main idea

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you will get something out of practicing Buddhism