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Rise of New Religions:Buddhism Flashcards

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what are chaityalayas

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Halls of Worship

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What are Viharas

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Monasteries and hall in it is meant for congregational prayer

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Art and Architecture

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Stupas
Viharas
Chaityalayas

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4
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Holy text

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Tripitakas

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5
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Causes of spread of Buddhism(6)

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SImple Teachings
Vernacular Language
The Principle of Equality
Personality of Budhha
Role of Budhhist Sangas
Royal Patronage

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6
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what comes in tripitakas

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Sutta Pitaka
Vinaya Pitaka
Abhidamma Pitaka

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____talks about the life of Guathama Budhha

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Jataka tales

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8
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two sects of Budhhism

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Hinayana
Mahyana

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About Hinayana(4)

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old sect
foundation by budhha
follow teachings of budhha
Pali official language

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about Mahayana(5)

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new sect
after death of Budhha
Worship buddha in form of idol
perform rituals
sanskrit official language

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11
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What are Stupas

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House Important relics of Buddha

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12
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tripitakas meaning

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three baskets

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13
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in which language is tripitakas written

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Pali

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when and where was the first Buddhist council held and why

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487(book-483)Bce in Rajgruha, capital of magadha-500 memebrs gathered teachings of buddha and compiled then into the tripitakas

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when where and why was the 2nd Buddhist council held

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387(book-383)bce at vaishali tried to remove differences between budhhist monks(ruler was kalashoka)

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16
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when & where was the 3rd buddhist council held

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251(book-250)Bce
ashoka pataliputra

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17
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when where and why was 4th Buddhist council held

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102 CE was held at Kundalavana(kashmir-shrinagar)(kanishka-ruler) tried to settele dispute ended with two sects- hinayana and mahayana

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ahimsa means

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no violence

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19
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Edwin Arnold called buddha as

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Light of Asia

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20
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Buddha had no faith in(5)

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Yajna(Ritual or puja)
Sacrifice and ritualism
caste system
idol worship etc

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21
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what is eight fold path also called as(2)

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Middle path
Asthangamarga

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what is in eight fold path

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right faith
right conduct
right effort
right livelihood
right meditation
right mindfulness
right speech
right thought

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why is the eightfold path also called the middle path

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buddha hated too much dogmatic and worldly life of brahamanas and disliked the grim austerity of Jains

24
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Symbol of Buddhism

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Dharma chakra

25
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desire can be averted by following ______or______

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Eight fold path or path leading to end the suffering

26
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teachings of Buddha

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eight fold path and four noble truths

27
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4 noble truths is also called as

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Arya Satya

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4 noble truths

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1Worldly life is full of sorrow
2Desire is the root cause for sorrow
3When desire ceases. rebirth ceases
4Desire can be averted by following Asthangamarga(eightfold path
[deen sir]
1World is full of sorrow and misery or suffering or dukka
2Main cause for origin of suffering is desire
3This can be ended by averting or controlling desire
4Desire can be averted by following eight fold path or path leading to end the suffering

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where was the first sermon held

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Deer park near sarnath near banaras(varanasi)

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sermon meaning

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speech

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first sermon details

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at deer park near sarnath near benaras(varnasi)
converted 5 brahamanas to buddhism
event is known as Dharma chakra parivartana or turning of the wheel of law

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What is Dharma Chakra Parivartana

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Turning of the wheel of law

33
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what is the turning of the wheel of law called

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Dharma Chakra Parivartana

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Preaching of buddha

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1st sermon
spent rest of life preaching for 45 years
established Buddhist sanga or order of the Bikshu
died in 487 bc at kushinagar(gorakpur) at 80 yrs

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When and where did Buddha die and at what age

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487 bce at kushinagar, gorakpur at 80 years

36
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what did buddha establish

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order of the Bikshu ro Buddhist sanga

37
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At what age and where did buddha attain enlightment

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Age 35 under pipal tree at gaya(531bce)(now maha bodhi temple-bodhgaya)

38
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What does the word buddha mean

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The enlightened one

39
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What was buddha also called as

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Thathagatha

40
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What is the meaning of thathagatha

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One who has realised the truth

41
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When and where was buddha born

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Lumbini garden, nepal in 567(book-563) bce

42
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What was the early name of buddha

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Siddhartha

43
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Who was buddha’s father

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King shuddhodhana
Chief of shakya clan of kapilvastu

44
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What is the name of buddha’s mother

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Mayadevi

45
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Stepmom name of Buddha

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Mahaprajapati Gautami

46
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Who did Buddha marry and when

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Princess Yashodhara(Gopa and Mrigaja) at age of 16

47
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Buddha’s son’s name

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Rahula(impediment)

48
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who was Charioteer who accompanied Siddhartha

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Channa

49
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What were the four great signs

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Old man
Sick man
Dead body
Ascetic

50
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What was the event where siddharta met the ol man sick man dead body and the ascetic called

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The 4 great signs

51
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At what age did siddhartha renounce the world

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52
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what is renounciation called

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Mahaparigya

53
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4 basic principles by Buddha

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Satya- truthfulness
Ahimsa-Non violence
Astheya- Non stealing
Bramhacharya- Chastity

54
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Contributions(5)

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Stupas, Viharas, Chaityalayas
Statue of buddha at Amravati, Nagarjunakonda, Ajanta
Stupas in Sanchi, Amravati, Nagarjunakonda
Viharas and chaityas in Kanheri, Karle, Nasik
Gandhara art also developed

History (28 decks)

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