Buddhism Flashcards
(17 cards)
Great going forth
Siddartha leaves his life of luxury, realized he had an easy life and wanted to experience the world
4 passing sights
A sick man, dead man, corpse, and holy man; sees the reality of suffering
Asceticism
Self-deprivation
Middle way/path
A middle way between self-indulgence and asceticism
Buddha
“The awakened one”, wakes up to the truth/discovery, finds nirvana
Dharma
The sum of all buddhist teachings about how to view the world and live properly, everything that Buddhism teaches
Sangha
Community of monks and nuns
The three jewels
Buddha, dharma, sangha
The three marks of reality
Change, no permanent identity, suffering
Change
It is inevitable, everything is constantly changing gradually and daily
No permanent identity
Abandon egotism and materialism, there are little parts in everything that make one thing a whole, and those parts are always changing too
Suffering
AKA: Dukkha, when life is lived conventionally you can never be satisfied because of change, no one can avoid suffering but it’s how you look at it and handle it, be happy with what you have
4 noble truths
- ) all life is full of suffering, pain, and sorrow
- ) the cause of suffering is the desire for things that are just illusions; such as riches, power, and long life
- ) the only cure for suffering is to overcome those desires
- ) the way to overcome those desires is to follow the eightfold path
Eightfold path
Right views, aspirations, speech, conduct, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and contemplations
Nirvana
Union it’s the universe and a release from the cycle of rebirth
-lotus flower: represents blooming of mind towards enlightenment
Theravada Buddhism
Most conservative school of Buddhism, tries to maintain historical tradition, says nirvana is only possible with monks, they WEAR ORANGE ROBES, monks beg for their food daily, stuppa (remains of Buddha and enlightened monks are in it)
Mahayana Buddhism
“Big vehicle”, accommodates a wide variety of people, nirvana is possible for everyone, concept of karuna (compassion), the ideal person is a bodhisattva (enlightened being)
