Buddhism Flashcards
(32 cards)
Three marks of existence
Anatta: non-self “this is not me, I am not that, this is not mine”. No permanent self to protect or hang on to.
Annica: Impermanence
Duhkha: Dissatisfaction caused by greed(desire), aversion(ignoring) and delusion(ignorance).
Amitabha
“Infinite light” Pure Land Buddhism
The Buddha described in the scriptures of the Mahayana school. Buddha for rebirth in Pure Land.
Four noble truths
- Duhkha
- The cause/origin of Duhkha
- The cessation of Duhkha
- The path which leads towards the cessation of Duhkha
Pure Land
A tradition of Buddhist teachings that are focused on the Amitabha Buddha
Most influential in East Asia (along with zen)
Noble Eight Fold Path
The right .. •Views •Intent •Speech •Conduct •Livelihood •Effort •Mindfulness •Concentration
Five precepts
Ethical and moral principles. Do Not..
- Kill human beings
- Take what is not given
- Sexual misconduct
- False speech
- Use intoxicating drugs or drinks
Anitya
The belief that the world is impermanent.
Arhat
Someone who has attained nirvana and is advanced along the path of enlightenment.
Ashoka
The first powerful monarch to embrace Buddhism.
Bodhisattva
Higher, enlightenment being
“Awakening being”
Zen / Ch’an
Meditation focus.
Buddhism practiced most commonly in east Asia and now the west.
Dharma
“Going for refuge to the dharma”
Seeking truth, realizing reality by using the teachings of the Buddhas.
Dhyana
The awareness of the observer yet inclusive of mind, body, senses and surroundings, however not identified with it, Deepening of which leads to samadhi.
Samadhi
Mental concentration or composing the mind.
One of the 3 divisions of the Nobel eightfold path.
Hinayana
An offensive name for the early conservative Theravada Buddhism which died out in India but continued on to Sri Lanka and south Western Asia
Koan
A paradox to be meditated upon that is used to train Zen Buddhists to abandon ultimate dependence on reason and to force them into gaining sudden intuitive enlightenment.
Lama
Title for a teacher of the dharma in Tibetan Buddhism. Similar to guru.
Mahayana Buddhism
Focused on individual awakening for the sake of liberating all beings.
Ordained and lay participate in religious practices
Mostly in east Asia
Reference to higher beingskke bodhisattvas and cosmic Buddhas
Early years are in Sanskrit (eg. Karma, dharma)
West: zen, Tibetan, Chan, pureland, sokka gakkai.
Theravada Buddhism
Focus on individual effort leading to enlightenment - usually ordained
Ordained do religious practices
Mostly in Southeast Asia
Shakyamuni Buddha is central
Early work written in pali (eg. Kamma, dhamma)
West: Vipassana, Goenka, Theravada
Mantra
Any sacred word or syllable used as an object of concentration and embodying some aspect of spiritual power.
Metta
Universal, unselfish and all embracing love. Metta only gives and never wants anything in return.
Nikaya Buddhism
A more acceptable term than Hinayana to refer to the early Buddhist schools.
Nirvana
A place of perfect peace and happiness. The highest state that someone can attain, a state of enlightenment, meaning a persons individual desires and suffering go away.
Prajna
Pure and unqualified knowledge
