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what year buddha born

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623 BC

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what dream his mother had

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special dream with elephant

asked wise men, meant he was going ti be powerful leader

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what father did to him in early life

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protected him inside the kingdom

spoilt him

didn’t want him to see suffering and evil

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what happened when he visited city in secret

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saw four sights

confronted harsh reality of suffering and impermanent

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what were the four sights

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old man
sick man
dead man
holy men

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what four sights meant

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ageing
suffering
impermanent
hope to end suffering

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what did he now realise after seeing four sights

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a transcending symbol of wanting to overcome suffering

wanted to be in peace

wanted to live middle way like the holy men

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who is mara

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the demon/devil

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what did he try to do

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tempt and seduce the prince with his beautiful daughters

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how did he defeat mara

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when meditating under bohdi tree

placed hand on ground meaning ‘i bear witness’

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what is enlightenment

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state of having developed the wisdom to see life as it really is

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first way finding his enlightenment

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by living the middle way between pain and pleasure

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what is nirvana

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state of peace achieved when suffering and its causes overcome

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why is the buddha important to buddhists

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a role model figure rather than a god figure

identifies suffering and how to overcome

anything can be achieved if mind put to it

follow the path he went through

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what is the dharma

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the eternal law of life and the buddhas teachings

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what is the dharma part of

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the three jewels

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list three jewels

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dharma
buddha
sangha

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meaning of dependent originations

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concept that’s everything is caused from previous actions

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list the three marks of existence and meaning

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anicca (impermance)
anatta (no fixed self or soul)
dukkha (suffering)

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importance of the three marks of existence

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characteristics of all things

able to identify causes of suffering

therefore attain enlightenment when overcome

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types of dukkha

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dukkha-dukkha
viparana-dukkha
sankarah-dukkha

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what is dukkha-dukkha

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painful experience both physical and mental

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what is vipanara-dukkha

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dukkha from change eg a loss

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what is sankarah-dukkha

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unrecognisable eg background anxiety even in happy moments as we do not have fixed soul

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what are the 12 nidanas
12 links, outer circle of tibetan wheel idea that one leads to another dependent origination way to express truth that ignorance of consequence of things leading to suffering
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list 4 noble truths
dukkha samudaya (unsatisfactoriness) nirvana (enlightenment) magga (eightfold pathway)
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first noble truth (dukkha)
all sentient beings affected by dukkha but all can liberate from it different forms of dukkha interconnect
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second noble truth (samudaya)
is cause of dukkha as tanha (craving) leads to attachments which are impermanent themselves never satisfied, desire more
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what is tanha part of
three poisons
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list three poisons
ignorance, attachment, aversion
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meaning and significance of three poisons
negative traits preventing beings from escaping samsara to reach nirvana
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third noble truth nirvana
liberation of the cycle of samsara extinguishing three fires
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what do theravada buddhists think about nirvana
a state that lies beyond existence need a lot of wisdom to understand
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what do mahayana buddhists think about nirvana
not a state purifies true nature of samsara exists within already and attained by realising the truth
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fourth noble truth magga
eightfold pathway, eliminate suffering
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list the eightfold path elements
``` right speech view intentions effort concentration mindfulness action livelihood ```
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the three groups of magga
wisdom morality mental training
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what part of wisdom magga group
right view andintentions
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what part of morality group
right speech, action and livelihood
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what part of mental training group
right concentration, mindfulness and effort
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importance of magga
good karma gained from good actions when follow magga path positive consequences gain enlightenment and determine next life
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three fold way elements
path to nirvanam ethics meditation wisdom
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ethics element from threefold way
people who follow dhamma must live in way that minimises harm to innocent develops love and kindness
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meditation element from threefold way
having clear declutted mind which can help others in good way from good decisions
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wisdom element of threefold way
having correct outlook on life by understanding true natures of things
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difference between threefold way and eightfold way
magga more detailed insight on how should live life threefold a base
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concept of five khandas/aggregates in theravada buddhism
what human personality is made up of and its elements
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list the five khandas
``` form (body) sensation (feelings) perception (recognising what things are) mental formations (thoughts) consciousness (awareness) ```
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relationship between khandas, three marks of existence and dependent origination
everything depends on something else for existence human personality is collection of interconnected and independent elements things don’t have permanent self
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what is/ concept of sunyata (emptiness)
nature of not having fixed identity wisdom helps realisation of everything is sunya
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what is/concept of tathagatagarbha
the potential to become a buddha everyone has potential to become a buddha needs developed wisdom to understand
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what is/ concept of buddha nature
inherent buddhahood of all sentient beings overcome ignorance and suffering to achieve
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relationship between those human personality and four noble truths
need to overcome ignorance and suffering develop wisdom to help understand using eightfold pathway
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meaning of arahant
one who attained nirvana
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meaning if bodhisattva
delays enlightenment for sake of helping others
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meaning of buddha
enlightenment and awoke
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meaning of karma
law of cause and effect action influencing ones future rebirth
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meaning of compassion
realising ones duties recognise and respond to dukkha
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meaning of loving kindness
unconditional love for all sentient beings essential for overcoming dukkha
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meaning and lost five precepts
things one should abstain from do not; take life, steal, intoxicated, sexual misconduct, lie
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what are six perfections
things one should always consider generosity, morality, patience, energy, meditation and wisdom
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relationship between karma, samsara and nirvana
accumulating good karma from wise skilful knowledge->good rebirth->leave samsara and enlightened
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balancing compassion and wisdom
good knowledge to make informed decision
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internalisation of virtue
karma gained from intention and action behind good intentions rewarded if outcome bad
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concept of skilful and unskillful actions
based of from knowledge what ones knows what right and wrong does what provides good outcome using wisdom
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relationship between skilful and unskillful action, karma and rebirth
good or bad actions from knowledge and wisdom about outcome if intended good but actually bad still good karma good rebirth like a reward
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importance of middle way
living life in balance of pleasure and pain not to be deluded by some impermanent things but not to harm oneself either
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abstaining from immoral conduct
five precepts being best u can be minimising harm done to ur self and others

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