Buddhism Flashcards
(12 cards)
The school of Buddhism promotes the belief that only monks can achieve enlightenment/nirvana
Theravada
This school of Buddhism believes that all practitioners are able to achieve enlightenment/nirvana
Mahayana
His holiness the dalai lama practices what school of Buddhism?
Vajrayana
The steps that the Buddha taught will lead buddhists toward liberation from the impermanence and suffering of reality is called
Eightfold path
Community of monks and nuns
Sangha
The sum total of Buddhist teachings about how to view the world and how to live properly
Dharma
The concept of non-violence or do no harm is called
Ahisma
The three marks of reality?
Change, no permanent identity, suffering
Buddha was lying on his what side
Right
Is there a biography on the Buddha
No
Karuna
Compassion
Vajrayana
Tibetan