The 4 Noble Truths Flashcards
the four noble truths
the buddha’s basic teachings in the causes of suffering and the ways to overcome it
the eightfold path
(VAMPIRES IN SPACE ACTUALLY LIKE EATING MOANING CHILDREN)
the practices followed by Buddhists to reach Nirvana
samsara
the continual cycles of birth, death and rebirth
first noble truth
- Suffering: All life involves suffering
second noble truth
2: The Origin of Suffering - Suffering is caused by craving
third noble truth
3: The Cessation of Suffering - if craving is eliminated we will no longer suffer
fourth noble truth
4: The Path to Cessation of suffering - To end suffering follow the right fold path
- The way of Wisdom
(The eight fold path)
right view
right intention
2.the way of morality
(the eight fold path)
right speech
right action
right livelihood
- the way of meditation
(the eight fold path)
right effort
right mindfulness
right concentration
5 moral precepts
Abstain from harming living beings
Abstain from taking what is not given
Abstain form sexual misconduct
Abstain form false speech
Abstain from taking intoxicant that cloud the mind
Nirvana
Liberation form Samsara and suffering
first stage of nirvana
in this life - a physiological transformation
second stage of nirvana
final nirvana (Parinirvana) where a person is not reborn and is fully free from samsara and suffering
why are the four noble truths important
first thing the buddha taught to start a religion
essence of buddhist religion
three poisons teachings
THREE
T - tanha theee poisons ignorance hatred and greed are believed to be the cause of tanha craving
H - human beings are believed to be born with these negative qualities
R - roots also called three unwholesome roots
E - eliminate the three poisons and replace them with positive qualities of generosity compassion and wisdom
E - escaped samsara after escaped called an arhat
what is nirvana
BLOWING
B- buddha reached nirvana under bodhi tree his experiences shape buddhists belief about samsara
L - liberation from samsara and from three poisons
O - other perspectives some Mahayana buddhists believe we already live in nirvana
W - work theravada buddhists believe that attaining nirvana takes many lifetimes of hard work and spiritual progress
I -in this life first stage if nirvana is a psychological experience
N - next life parinirvana
G- attaining nirvana is the goal for buddhists
