Buddhism Flashcards

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Prince who was sheltered from suffering, becomes the Buddha

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Siddhartha Gautama

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The four sights that Siddhartha Gautama saw when he left the castle

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  1. An old man (Aging)
  2. A sick man (Sickness)
  3. Dead ready for cremation (Death)
  4. A content ascetic (hope)
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Siddhartha tries being a sannyasi and starves himself, but found that ______ worked better.

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The Middle Path, the middle between pure indulgence and complete rejection.
-No two extremes

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4
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The Buddhist teachings are called?
-Rejects caste system

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Dharma

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What are the 5-precepts?

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  1. No killing
  2. No stealing
  3. No lying
  4. No sexual misconduct
  5. No intoxication
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What are the four noble truths?

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  1. Life=dukkha (Suffering)
  2. Cause of dukkha is desire
  3. There is a way to end suffering
  4. The way to end desire is through non-attachment
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What is the eightfold path?

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  1. Right view
  2. Right intentions
  3. Right speech
  4. Right actions
  5. Right lively-hood
  6. Right efforts
  7. Right concentration
  8. Right mindfulness
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Ultimate stage of death, no rebirth

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Parinirvana

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9
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Places where important spiritual leaders ashes were spread

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Stupas

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10
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Buddha has ________

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the 32 characteristics of a great man ;)

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What are the marks of existence?

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  1. Impermanence: Everything is in a constant state of flux
  2. Dukkha: suffering
  3. Anatman= No self
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12
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What are the root afflictions?

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Greed, Hate, Delusion

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13
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What are the three refuges/ joules ?

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Buddha, Dharma, Sangha (community)

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What are some monastic vowes?

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Simplicity, celibacy, non-violence

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15
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What are the three types of Buddhism?

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  1. Theravada
  2. Mahayana
  3. Vajrayana
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16
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Buddhas followers meet after his death, establish oral canon of the Dharma
-Establishes dharma as primary authority

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1st council

17
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Theravada Buddhism

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-“Way of the elders”
- Early Buddhist councils
- King Asoka endorsed
-Nirvana by ones own efforts
-Buddha= Just a teacher/man
- Seeks nirvana for themselves

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Theravada practices

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Monastics/ meditation
A lot more commitment than other sects

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Mahayana Buddhism

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-“Great vehicle”
-Buddha= More than a man, has three forms
- Compassion above all things
-More accessible/ friendly to lay people

20
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Theravada heros

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Arhats
- committed to enlighten themselves

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Mahayana Heros

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Bodhisattvas
-Committed to enlightening others

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What are the two secs within Mahayana Buddhism?

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  1. Pure land
  2. Zen/chan
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Pure land Buddhism

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-Apart of Mahayana
- Amitabha/ Amita
-Place that is free of distractions to get to enlightenment
-Must be reborn into pure land
- In order to rebirth there you must keep Amita Buddha in mind

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Zen/Chan Buddhism

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-Apart of Mahayana
-Meditation is main practice
-Realization that you are no different from the buddha
-Koans

25
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Questions/ riddles to trick the mind

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Koans

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What is Vajrayana Buddhism? (Tantric)

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  • Clear the mind to realize true nature of reality
  • “The lightning/ diamond vehicle”
  • Tibetan Buddhism
  • Tantras to clear the mind
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Vajrayana Practices

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Tantras, deity yoga, mandalas, prayer wheedles, prayer flags, lamas.

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Visual representation of the universe, monk will wipe away after finishing to represent impermanence

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Mandala

29
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Speed up the vehicle

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Prayer wheels

30
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Prayers blow in the wind

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Prayer flags

31
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Religious leader/ teacher

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Lamas
-The Dali Lama