buddhism general Flashcards
(30 cards)
3 lakshanas
Anicca, Dukkah, Anatta
Anicca
Impermanence
going through life attaching ourselves to things, let go of fears + regrets
Dukkah
Suffering, dissatisfaction, imperfect
physical + mental suffering
‘life is dukkah’ it cannot satisfy
Anatta
not self
not permanently existing self
illusion of a separate permanent self that chains us to suffering
middle way
finding a balanced lifestyle of not two extremes
mara
devil who want s to stop the buddha from reaching enlightenment, didint work
four noble truths
life is suffering, suffering is caused by craving, suffering can have an end , there is a path that leads to the end of suffering
patimokkha
the 227 rules of the buddhist community
theravada
teaching of the elders
value scripture above all other sources of authority
four parajikas
the defeats or behaviour that forces de robing
e.g engaging in sexual intercourse
sangha
buddhist community of monks nuns and laity
vinaya
the code of discipline
monastic
monks and nuns living under religious vows, simple life
bikkhu
monk
earth touching mudra
hand gesture during meditation
pali canon
set of buddhist teachings / scriptures
medical metaphor
buddha as doctor
samudaya
origin of suffering
magga
truth of suffering, refers to to eightfold path provides people with an ideal way of living, achieve enlightenment and break the cycle of rebirth
nirodha
end of suffering
tanha
thirst , grasping or attachment can be cause of suffering
the eightfold path
overcome suffering and achieve enlightenment
four noble truths
this is the middle way
the fold trainings
wisdom, morality, meditation
dasa sila
code of conduct
enlightenment reaching a fully cleansed state of knowledge
suffering - everyone suffers
