The Three Marks Of Existence Flashcards
1
Q
What are the three marks of existence
A
- Suffering > Dukkha
- Impermanence > Annica
- The self is not fixed nor permanent > Anatta
2
Q
What are the 3 forms of Dukkha
A
Dukkha - dukkhata
Viparinama - dukkha
Samkhara- dukkha
3
Q
Define Dukkha - dukkhata
A
Physical or emotional pain
E.g fall down stairs, depression
4
Q
Define Viparinama - dukkha
A
Change from old to new life
E.g a sportsman becoming paralysed
5
Q
Define Samkhara - dukkha
A
Trying to hold onto things from the past
E.g a close friend moving house
6
Q
Name the 3 forms of Annica
A
- Living things > Plants growing
- Non living things> nail gains rust
- Our minds > personality qualities
7
Q
How does Annica explain the reason Buddhists have no God?
A
Because God is a permanent being, and Buddhists believe in impermanence
8
Q
What are the 5 aggregates making up a human?
A
- Form > our body shape
- Sensation > our feelings e.g happy or sad
- Perception > recognition of things around us
- Mental formations > our thoughts
- Conciousness > awareness of who we are in the world
9
Q
What is the story of Nagasena’s chariot?
A
That if all of the parts are replaced is it still the same chariot?
