time to be the king of RS Flashcards
what are the four sights
Old age, sickness, death, holy man - he had compassion and was willing to leave his life of luxury to find enlightenment
what is Buddha’s real name
Siddharta Gotama
what does Buddha mean
enlightened one
What does The Bodhi Tree represent
Spiritual enlightenment
what are Desire/Craving in Buddhism
the cause of suffering
what are the four noble truths
There is suffering (suffering exists)
Suffering has an origin (the origin is craving - these are called the 3 fires - Ignorance, greed, hate)
Suffering can cease (suffering can stop by not craving - kill the desire)
There is a path out of suffering (8 Fold Path / The Middle way)
what is the Eightfold Path concepts
The Eightfold Path - Right view, right intention, right concentration, right action, right livelihood, right speech, right effort, right meditation, right mindfulness
why is meditation important to Buddhists
Meditation - help to achieve enlightenment, rid of evil thoughts and focus on being still
what is Nirvana
Nirvana - feeling of bliss and, joy, happiness when a person reaches enlightenment BEFORE DEATH
how do Buddhist overcome suffering
For buddhists the four noble truth is what they are wanting to achieve to overcome suffering
And they do this by following the 8 fold path as a lifestyle
What is Karma
Karma - the consequence of our actions (good/bad) in the next life
Reincarnation
reincarnation is rebirth into a different form depending on Karma
What does rebirth mean
reincarnation
what is Parinirvana
Parinirvana - Peace and joy AFTER DEATH
What is Samsara
cycle of life, death and rebirth
what is Moksha
Moksha - breaking the cycle of samsara
what is Jakarta
holy book - where buddha speaks about previous lives
what is resurrection
Resurrection - when you are raised from the dead
what are Unanswered questions in buddhism
questions that Biddha did not answer
