Buddhism terminology Flashcards
(32 cards)
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Buddha
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- “awakened one” or “enlightened one”
- one venerated god
- honored because he gave us the teachings
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3 jewels
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- Buddha
- Dharma
- Sangha
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3 primary traditions
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- Theravada: Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia
- Mahayana: East Asia
- Vajrayana: Himalayas
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4 Noble Truths
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- Suffering (Dukkha) exists: to live is to suffer
- Suffering has a cause: craving/desire
- Suffering has an end: cessation of desire
- The Eightfold Path is the way to end desire and suffering
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The Eightfold Path
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- Right understanding
- right thought
- right speech
- right conduct
- right livelihood
- right effort
- right mindfulness
- right meditation
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3 characteristics of existence
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- suffering
- impermanence
- anatman
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Buddha (real names)
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Siddhartha Gautama/Shakyamuni
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Worthy ones or saints
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Arhats
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Bodhisattvas
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- take vows to work toward Buddhahood
- celestial being who leads others to nirvana
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Jataka
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- birth stories of the buddha
- in these stories he sees his past lives
- he seems more human because we can see him struggle
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four sights of the great departure
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- sick man
- suffering old man
- dead man
- ascetic
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Bodh Gaya
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- the place (tree) where buddha achieved nirvana
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Parinirvana
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- ultimate perfection of bliss
- achievable only upon death
- final end of the cycle of rebirth
- beyond human understanding
- can be achieved by all living things
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Dharma
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Eternal teachings or truth of Buddha
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All is suffering
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- Subbam Dukkham (incompleteness/unsatisfactoriness)
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Trishna
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- thirst
- desire
- craving
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Nirvana
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- “to cool by blowing”
- cooled the poison we have as humans (greed, hatred, envy, craving, ego)
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Karma
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- Habitual tendencies
- we have different capabilities because of our karma
- determines nature of rebirth
- acting on ignorance and desire gets you bad karma
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Ordained women and men
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- Bhikshus (men)
- Bhikshunis (women)
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3 buddhist traditions
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- Theravada (way of elders)
- Mahayana (great vehicle)
- Vajrayana (diamond vehicle or thunderbolt vehicle)
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Buddhist scripture
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- Tripitaka
- “three baskets”
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Lay adherents
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Upasikas
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Lesser vehicle
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Hinayana
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Color of clothing
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- Theravada (saffron)
- Mahayana (orange)
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Individual effort
- sharamana
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Stupa
- important buddhist architecture which holds significant artefacts of the religion
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Vajra
- thunderbolt or diamond
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Om Mani Padme Hum
- Oh Jewel in the lotus
- special blessing
- one of the mantras
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Mandalas
sacred geometric designs
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Yab Yam
- symbol of male and female cosmic forces
- wisdom is female
- compassion is male
- Spiritual wisdom is harmonized
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Mantras
- Chanted prayers written down
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Tantra
- transcend dualities for liberation (experiencing spirituality and the world as a unified whole)
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