buddhism Flashcards
What are the four passing sights?
Old age, sickness, corpse, and a wandering ascetic.
What was the caste Siddhartha’s family belonged to?
Kshatriya
What is the middle way?
The balance between both extremes.
What is enlightenment/nirvana
To extinguish suffering.
what is dharma? (buddhist)
The teachings
What does samsara mean?
The wheel of rebirth
What are the three marks of existence?
Anatta, Anicca, Dukkha
What is anatta?
No self
What is annica?
Impermenance
What is dukkha?
Suffering
karma
Thoughts and actions
What are the 5 precepts of Buddhism?
- ) Do not take life
- ) Take what is not given
- ) Engage in sensuous misconduct
- ) use false speech
- ) drink intoxicants
What are the 4 noble truths?
Life brings suffering, suffering is caused by desire, suffering can be stopped, the solution to suffering is to follow the eightfold path.
What is a bohisattvas?
A future buddha.
What is the name of a saint in buddhism?
Arhat
