buddism Flashcards
(40 cards)
what are the four sights
dead man , holy man, sick man , old man
siddhartha lived a life of
luxury
how was siddharthas birth miraculous
caused no pain to his mother
was able to walk straight after birth
ascetic life is
a strict live with the denial of worldly pleasures
pali canon is
religious scripture
the birth of the buddha is celebrated called
wesak
the middle way is
a balanced approach to life that avoids extremes of both else indulgence and self denial
three marks if existence are
dukkha
anicca
anatta
anatta means
no fixed soul or self
anicca means
impermanence
dukkha means
suffering
dependant arising (paticcasamupasa) means
the idea that all things exsist because of other things
dhamma could mean
full collection of teachings of the buddha
universal law
three refuges or jewells are
buddha - role model
dhamma - collection of teaching , guide
sangha - community that follows dhamma
goal of mahayana buddhists
to become a bodhissattva an awakened being that delays entering nirvana to help others become enlightened
theravada buddhism is
one branch of buddhism that follows some of the earliest teachings of the buddha
the five aggregates are
form , sensation , consciences , mental formations, perceptions
the six perfections are
generousity , energy, patience , wisdom, morality , meditation
theravada believe at death they
will not reborn
escape the cycle of samsara
attain nirvana
mahayana buddhists believe at death they will
reborn
the four noble truths
dukkha - there is suffering
samudaya - there is a cause of suffering
nirodha - there is a way to end suffering
magga - the way to end suffering is following eightfold path
three poisons are
ignorance
greed
hatred
the eightfold path is
right mindfulness
right concentration
right action
right intention
right understanding
right speech
right effort
right livelihood
buddha rupa is
a statue of the buddha
