Buddhism Keyword Flashcards
1
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Ahimsa
A
Being harmless to all living creature
2
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Bhikku
A
Officially a Buddhist monk
3
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Bodh gaya
A
The place where the Buddha got enlightened. While sitting under the bodhi tree
4
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Bodhisattva
A
When someone is destined to be enlightened
5
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Buddha
A
The enlightened one
6
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Buddhism
A
The religion taught by the Buddha
7
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Dalai Lama
A
Leader of a the Tibetans
8
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Dana
A
Gift
9
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Dharma
A
Universal truths taught by the Buddha
10
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Eightfold path
A
Steps followed to reach Nivarna suggested by the Buddha
11
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Enlightenment
A
Experience of understanding what is true and to find the path
12
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Five moral precepts
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Five intententions Buddhist try to live there lives by
13
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Four noble truths
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The teaching of the Buddha on suffering and its causes and solutions
14
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Karma
A
Actions that cause affects
15
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Lotus flower
A
Symbol of enlightenment
