Religious Life Flashcards

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The 4 noble truths

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1st noble truth- All life is dukkha. (Dukkha)
2nd noble truth- Dukkha is caused by by craving and ignorance (Tanha)
3rd noble truth- Dukkha can be overcome by preventing craving and ignorance (Niroda)
4th noble truth- The path to overcome dukkha (Magga).

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Types of suffering

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Dukkha- dukkha- ordinary pain caused by illness or injury.
Viparinama dukkha- suffering caused by impermanence
Sankhara- dukkha- frustration that we can never know the true answers to life’s big questions.

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Magga- The noble eightfold path- Wisdom

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Right view- correct outlook on life eg. actions have consequences (karma).
Right intention- right attitude to life, eg. The Buddha wanted to stop suffering after 4 sights.

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Magga- The noble eightfold path- Morality

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Right speech- aim to help people rather than hurt people with their speech. eg. gossiping (no), teaching (yes).
Right conduct- practice ahimsa (not harming), eg. any act of loving kindness.
Right livelihood- don’t exploit or harm people or animals, eg. vegetarian/vegan.

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Magga- The noble eightfold path- Meditation

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Right effort- being aware of the good/bad things in yourself, eg moody when hungry (bad), kind and helpful (good).
Right mindfulness- deliberately being calm and aware to gain more control of themselves, eg. stopping impulse actions.
Right concentration- trying/practicing meditation, eg. taking classes for meditation.

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The eightfold path in Theravada buddhism

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Poverty- Links to morality part.

Meditation and study- links to meditation part.

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The eightfold path in Tibetan buddhism

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Same for poverty- links to morality.

Along with meditation they have 4 other religious practices, mandalas, mudras and mantras and pujas.

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The dasa sila (10 precepts)

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All buddhists both lay and ordained commit to 5 moral precepts, ordained buddhists (monks and nuns) commit to an additional 5. They are firm guidelines for life. They recognise they will not always be able to achieve all the goals all the time.

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The dasa sila- 5 moral precepts

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  1. Abstain from harming (ahimsa)
  2. Abstain from taking anything that’s not given
  3. Abstain from the misuse of senses (casual sex, overeating)
  4. Abstain from the misuse of speech (not lying/gossiping)
  5. Abstain from taking any substance that clouds the mind (drugs, alcohol)
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The dasa sila- 5 monastic principles

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  1. Abstain from eating after midday.
  2. Abstain from dancing and singing.
  3. Abstain from using perfume or garlands.
  4. Abstain from sleeping on comfy beds.
  5. Abstain from handling money.
    These extra 5 are to avoid craving and attachment to how you look/impermanence.
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