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Year 9 Term 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What does Dukkha mean ?

A

Suffering

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2
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What does dharma mean ?

A

The teachings of the buddha

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3
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What does pilgrimage mean ?

A

A journey to a place of religious significance

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4
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What does sangha mean ?

A

A community of monks and nuns who commit themselves to a life of buddhism

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5
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What is a missionary ?

A

Someone who spreads their religious message in other countries

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6
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What does ahimsa mean ?

A

Teaching of non-violence

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7
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What does ascetic mean ?

A

Someone who has extreme self discipline and abstains from different things in life for religious reasons

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8
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When did Buddhism start ?

A

2500 years ago

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9
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Where did Buddhism start ?

A

In lumbini

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10
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How many Buddhists are there in the world ?

A

500 million

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11
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Who is the Buddha ?

A

Siddhartha Gautama

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12
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What were the four sights ?

A

Old age, sickness, death and holy man

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13
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Why did siddhartha become an ascetic ?

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He wanted to overcome suffering

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14
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What does enlightenment mean ?

A

The state of being awakened to truth about life

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15
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What is the middle way ?

A

A lifestyle between luxury and having nothing at all

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16
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What is the eightfold path ?

A

8 instructions that the Buddha gave to his followers to help them overcome suffering

17
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What are the 3 poisons/causes of suffering?

A

Greed, hatred and delusion

18
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What are the 4 noble truths ?

A

All creatures suffer, suffering is caused by selfish desires, suffering can be ended, the way to overcome suffering is by following the eightfold path.

19
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What are the 8 things on the eightfold path ?

A

Right understanding, thought, speech, concentration, mindfulness, effort, livelihood, action.

20
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What did the first people to join the sangha do ?

A

They built monasteries across india

21
Q

What did the sangha do for the Buddha ?

A

Recording the Dharma (Buddha s teaching )

22
Q

Who was emperor Ashoka ?

A

He was an Indian emperor who became the worlds first Buddhists ruler

23
Q

Why did Ashoka become a Buddhist ?

A

He was a very bloodthirsty ruler. He realised waging wars and killing people was bad so wanted to try and change his ways.

24
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Why was Ashoka such a respected ruler ?

A

He realised what he did was wrong. He then spread what he believed across the country. Then he put money towards the community

25
Q

How did Emperor Ashoka spread Buddhism beyond India ?

A

He spread it by sending missionaries. He also sent his kids as missionaries

26
Q

Who is the leader of India ?

A

Trick question : there is not a single leader of Buddhism because it’s not a religion based on the belief in one leader. Instead personal development

27
Q

Where was the Buddha born ?

A

Lumbini , nepal

28
Q

Where did the Buddha achieve enlightenment?

A

Bodh Gaya , India

29
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Where did the Buddha die ?

A

Kusinara, India

30
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Where did the Buddha do his first teaching/sermon ?

A

Sarnath, India

31
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Why do Buddhas go on pilgrimage?

A

Feel connected to the Buddha, commitment to learning.

32
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How and why interest in Buddhism begin in the uk ?

A

Government sent workers overseas to Buddhist countries and when they returned they spread the religion. They translated texts into English.

33
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How and why did the Tibetans fleeing of Tibet help Buddhism in the uk ?

A

The Tibetans fled because the Chinese invaded and the Tibetans were pacifists so didn’t want to fight. They then spread their beliefs to England.

34
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What is Rokpa ?

A

It’s a charity that helps the poorest people in Nepal

35
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What percentage of the people in England are Buddhists ?

A

0.3%

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