definitions Flashcards

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ahimsa

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non-violence

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2
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anatta

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no fixed self or soul

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3
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anicca

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impermanence (things change)

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4
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arhat

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enlightened person

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5
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bodhisattva

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someone who is enlightened but stays in the cycle of samsara to help others

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6
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buddha

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enlightened one

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7
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dukkha

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suffering

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8
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eightfold path

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middle way( a way of life)

right:
view
aspiration
speech
action
livelihood
effort
mindfulness
concentration

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9
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engaged buddhism

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belief buddhas teachings should be applied to situations of environmental and social justice

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10
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karma

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cause and effect (yk the def )

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11
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kusala

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skillfull actions

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12
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nirvana

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enlightenment

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13
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the five precepts

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refrain from:
taking life
taken what is not given
sexual misconduct
wrong speech
intoxicants

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14
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six perfections

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generosity (dāna)
morality (sila)
patience(ksanti)
diligence(virya)
concentration(dhyana)
wisdom(prajna)

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15
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samsara

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cycle of life,death,rebirth

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16
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secula buddhism

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form of buddhism that focuses on practical elements of the teachings and takes a rationalist approach

17
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the three jewels (triratna)

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buddha
dharma( law and order universal to all buddhists)
sangha (the buddhism community )