Buddhism Flashcards
(6 cards)
Definitions: enlightenment
Understanding the truth about the ways of life
Definitions: Buddha
Enlightened one
Definitions: Meditation
Mental control leading to concentration, calmness and wisdom
Definitions: Nirvana
The stopping of greed and hatred. The end of everything imperfect
What is the name given to the life cycle
Samsara
Describe the life of the Buddha
When the Buddha was born his mother died, as those who birth the Buddha serve no other purpose. He therefore had to be in solitude for all his life and surrounded by wealth and good things.