Basic Buddhism Flashcards
(26 cards)
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Gautama, a prince who became known as the Buddha.
What does the word ‘Buddha’ mean?
‘The Awakened One’ or ‘The Enlightened One’.
What are the ‘Three Jewels’ of Buddhism?
The Buddha (the teacher), the Dharma (the teachings), and the Sangha (the community).
What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?
To achieve Nirvana, the end of suffering and the cycle of rebirth.
What are the ‘Four Noble Truths’?
The foundational teachings of Buddhism about the nature of suffering and the path to its end.
What is the First Noble Truth?
Dukkha: The truth that life inevitably involves suffering and dissatisfaction.
What is the Second Noble Truth?
Samudāya: The truth that suffering is caused by craving, attachment, and aversion.
What is the Third Noble Truth?
Nirodha: The truth that suffering can cease by eliminating craving, attachment, and aversion.
What is the Fourth Noble Truth?
Magga: The truth that the way to end suffering is to follow the Noble Eightfold Path.
What is the ‘Noble Eightfold Path’?
The practical guide of eight interconnected practices that lead to the end of suffering.
What are the three main divisions of the Eightfold Path?
Wisdom (Right Understanding, Right Intention), Ethical Conduct (Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood), and Mental Discipline (Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration).
What is ‘Karma’?
The law of cause and effect, where one’s actions and intentions in this life determine their future experiences.
What is ‘Samsara’?
The continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, characterized by suffering.
What is ‘Nirvana’?
The state of ultimate peace, liberation from suffering, and release from the cycle of Samsara.
What is ‘Dharma’ in Buddhism?
The teachings and doctrines of the Buddha; the universal truth.
What is the ‘Sangha’?
The community of Buddhist monks, nuns, and lay followers.
What are the ‘Five Precepts’?
The basic moral guidelines for all Buddhists.
What is the first of the Five Precepts?
To abstain from taking life.
What is the second of the Five Precepts?
To abstain from taking what is not given (stealing).
What is the third of the Five Preceps?
To abstain from sexual misconduct.
What is the fourth of the Five Precepts?
To abstain from false speech (lying).
What is the fifth of the Five Precepts?
To abstain from intoxicants that cloud the mind.
What is ‘Anicca’?
The doctrine of impermanence; the understanding that all things are in a constant state of flux.
What is ‘Anatta’?
The doctrine of ‘no-self’; the idea that there is no permanent, unchanging soul or self.
