Quiz 4: No Self Flashcards
What are the 5 skandhas?
what makes up our sense of self. consciousness, physical form, senses.
What is the literal meaning of nirvana in Sanskrit?
to extinguish or snuff out
What is numerical identity?
2 things are the same entity. ex: 7 yr old me and 19 yr old me
What is qualitative identity?
similarity/sameness of two entities. ex: the thought process of 7 yr old me and 19 yr old me
Know Siderits’ reconstruction of Buddha’s arguments based on impermanence and lack of executive control.
All people lack permanence, we are in a constant state of change and there is no executive controller.
According to Nagasena, what is Nagasena?
it wouldn’t matter what his name was, it’s just a designated label for his being
What is the paradox of liberation?
Liberation is the imprisonment of our minds, and our minds want us to grow and be better, but they are also the thing holding us back from achieving this.
What is the principle of lightness?
Explaining something in the lightest way possible, with the least amount of baggage. ex: hearing noises above - students or goblins
Where did Buddha live?
India
This word means bundle or collection of parts.
Skandha
This word means monk, guru, or spiritual seeker.
Sramana
This word means the material/form of the body.
Rupa
In Buddhism, the first noble truth is that…
pain is real
What is the exhaustiveness claim?
every element of a person is accounted for by the 5 skandhas
What would Descartes think about the exhaustiveness claim?
He would disagree about rebirth, he looks at things through certain knowledge, reasoning, and mathematics
