World Religions Week 18 Flashcards
Teachings of Buddha aimed at…
liberating humanity from suffering
Buddhism centers around two major doctrines which are
Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Noble Path
Four Noble Truths include
- The certainty of suffering
- The source/cause of suffering
- The cessation/cure of suffering
- The path to the cessation of suffering
Eightfold path is to…
stop suffering by getting rid of human desires
Eightfold Path includes
Right Views
Right Intent
Right Speech
Right Action
Right Effort
Right Concentration (Awareness)
Right Mindfulness (Meditation)
Three Refuges or Three Jewels include
I take refuge in Buddha
I take refuge in Dharma
I take refuge in Samgha
After Suddharthas mother died was raised by aunt and received which two predictions
- If stayed home, would become chakravartin, a world emperor
- If left, would become Buddha, show human way out of suffering
Asceticism is…
practice of strict self denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
Siddhartha concluded that Asceticism…
was too extreme and was profitless
Buddhist tradition claims _____ came to Buddha and tried to prevent final realization
Mara, demonic adversary utterly opposed to change
Three temptation were…
Tremendous distracting storms
Sexual Temptations
Telling him to get enlightened but to tell no one
Buddha enlightened and consummated when he saw the
morning star
____ is final stage sought by all Buddhists
Nirvana
Nirvana is not… (2 answers)
heaven or paradise
a place one goes after death
Nirvana is…
complete cessation of all cravings and thus suffering
