Diligence Flashcards
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What is Alaya in Sanskrit Buddhism?
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Our mind stream, which forms the ground of our consciousness; the eighth consciousness within the skandhas.
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What is Application bodhichitta?
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The actual practice of the bodhisattva’s path—love, compassion, the six paramitas, etc.; necessary for attaining Buddhahood.
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What does Aspiration bodhichitta mean?
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The wish to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings; the starting point of the bodhisattva path.
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What is Bardo?
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The intermediate state; commonly refers to the period between death and the next rebirth.
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What is the Basic Vehicle?
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The Hinayana; the foundational teachings of Buddhism focusing on personal liberation.
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What is Bhumi?
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One of the stages of the bodhisattva path.
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Define Bodhichitta.
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The mind aimed at awakening with wisdom and compassion for all sentient beings; the mindset of awakening.
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What is a Bodhisattva?
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One who has aroused bodhichitta and vows to free all sentient beings from samsara.
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What is Dharma?
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The Buddha’s teachings; also refers to phenomena in general.
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What is Dharmakaya?
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“Dharma body”; realization of the absolute nature or emptiness aspect of Buddhahood.
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What are the Four allies in diligence practice?
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- Aspiration (möpa)
- Steadfastness (tenpa)
- Joy (gawa)
- Moderation/rest (dorwa)
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What are the Four immeasurables?
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- Love
- Compassion
- Joy
- Equanimity
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What is Karma?
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Action; the law of cause and effect.
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What are Kleshas?
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The five destructive emotions: attachment, aggression, stupidity, arrogance, and jealousy.
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Define Lélo in Tibetan.
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Laziness.
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What is Mahayana?
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The Great Vehicle; seeks enlightenment for all beings through bodhichitta.
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Define Merit (Sönam).
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Positive force from virtuous deeds, especially when motivated and concluded with bodhichitta.
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What is Nirvana?
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A nonreversible realization freeing one from all suffering.
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What is Prajna?
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Supreme wisdom; the sixth paramita.
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What is Samsara?
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The cyclic existence of birth, suffering, and death driven by karma and delusions.
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What is Shunyata?
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Emptiness; the absence of inherent existence.
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What are the Three Jewels?
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- The Buddha (guide)
- Dharma (teachings)
- Sangha (spiritual community)
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What are the Three wisdoms?
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- Hearing
- Contemplation
- Meditation
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What is Tsöndru?
Diligence or joyful exertion.
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What are the Two strengths in diligence practice?
* “Make an effort” (lhur langwa)
* “Be the master of yourself” (wangdu jawa)
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What is Alaya?
Our mind stream, which forms the ground of our consciousness; the eighth consciousness within the skandhas.
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What is Aloo-tikki?
An Indian street food snack.
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What is Application bodhichitta?
Based on aspiration bodhichitta, this is the actual practice of the bodhisattva’s path—that of love, compassion, the six paramitas, and so on; necessary for attaining Buddhahood.
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What is Aspiration bodhichitta?
The wish to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. This aspiration or wish is the starting point of the bodhisattva path.
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What is Bakchak?
Habitual reactions, the momentum of old habits.
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What is Bakyö?
Mindfulness.
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What is Bardo?
Intermediate state; commonly refers to the period between death and the next rebirth.
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What is Basic Vehicle?
An English translation of Hinayana, comprising the first set of teachings given by the Buddha. It is also known as the Foundational Vehicle because it includes many basic tenets of Buddhism such as refraining from harming others.
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What is Bhumi?
One of the stages of the bodhisattva path.
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What is Bodhicharyavatara?
Shantideva’s guide to the Mahayana path, translated into English as The Way of the Bodhisattva or Introduction to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life.
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What is Bodhichitta?
In Mahayana Buddhism, bodhichitta is the mind (chitta) that is aimed at awakening (bodhi) with wisdom and compassion for the benefit of all sentient beings. Also called the mindset of awakening.
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What is Bodhisattva?
One who has aroused bodhichitta and taken a vow to free all sentient beings from samsara.
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What is Bodhisattvayana?
The path of bodhisattvas.
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What is Buddhadharma?
The Buddha’s teachings.
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What is Buddha nature?
The innate potential of buddhahood present in the mind of every living being to awaken to the unconditional peace that all beings possess.
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What is Chandrakirti?
The seventh-century scholar who wrote Introduction to the Middle Way (Madhyamakavatara).
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What is Chörab namjé kyi shérab?
Wisdom fully discerning phenomena.
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What is Dak ché dzin?
Self-importance.
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What is Dak mépa?
Egolessness; selflessness.
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What is Daknyi nyépé lélo?
The laziness of habituated self-denigration.
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What is Dana?
Generosity; the first of the six paramitas.
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What is Déwa?
Bliss, meaning physical and mental well-being and fulfillment.
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What is Dharma?
The Buddha’s teachings. Also refers to phenomena: “All dharmas are emptiness.”
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What is Dharmakaya?
Literally, “Dharma body.” A term of realization indicating the emptiness aspect of Buddhahood; it refers to realization of the absolute nature.
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What is Dhyana?
Meditation, concentration; the fifth of the sixth paramitas; samten (Tib.).
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What is Dorwa?
Moderation; one of the four allies.
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What is Dradön drédzin gyi tokché?
Joining the mental image and mental label of any particular thing and forming a clear understanding.
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What is Dudzi?
Distracting preoccupations.
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What is Dukkha?
Suffering.
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What are the Four allies?
Aspiration, steadfastness through developing self-confidence, joy, and resting or taking short breaks.
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What are the Four immeasurables?
Immeasurable love, compassion, joy, and equanimity.
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What is Gawa?
Joy; one of the four allies.
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What is Jawa ngenshen gyi lélo?
Laziness of attachment to mundane activities; the laziness of distracting preoccupations.
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What is Jéluk?
Heavy.
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What is Jéluk gi lélo?
Heavy with laziness; a yearning for idleness for its own sake.
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What is Jéluk mépa?
Being free from laziness or obstacles; literally, “without heaviness.”
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What is Karma?
Action; the law of cause and effect.
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What are Kleshas?
Destructive emotions; the five poisons of attachment, aggression, stupidity, arrogance, and jealousy.
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What is Ksanti?
Patience; the third of the six paramitas; zöpa (Tib.).
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What is Kshatriya?
“Warrior clan” or “royalty”; the second highest of the four castes of traditional Indian society.
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What is Lélo?
Laziness.
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What is Lhur langwa?
Make an effort; one of the two strengths.
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What is Lojong?
Mind training.
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What is Mahayana?
The Great Vehicle; its practice goes beyond personal enlightenment to seek liberation for all beings.
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What is Mara?
Literally, “demon”—that which creates obstacles to spiritual practice.
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What is Marungpa?
Unjust.
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What is The Middle Way?
The Mahayana practice that avoids extremes and explores the empty and dependently arising nature of all phenomena.
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What is Merit (Sönam)?
The positive force accumulated by engaging in virtuous deeds intended to benefit others, especially when motivated and dedicated with bodhichitta.
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What is Möpa?
Aspiration; self-inspiration; one of the four allies.
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What is Nangtsul?
The way things appear—how we grasp and assume them to be.
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What is Nangwa dra lang?
All appearances arise as an enemy.
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What is Nashé döngo?
A human being; “one who can hear and understand, reply and communicate.”
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What is Nétsul?
The way things are.
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What is Nirvana?
A nonreversible state of realization of the nature of all things resulting in liberation from all suffering.
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What is Paramita?
Transcendent perfection; six paramitas practiced by bodhisattvas.
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What is Prajna?
Supreme knowledge/wisdom; the sixth paramita; shérab (Tib.).
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What is Pungtsok?
Marshal all your powers; gathering the four allies.
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What is Rochik?
One taste, referring to the empty-luminous nature of all things.
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Who is Sakya Pandita?
One of the founders of the Sakya lineage and an emanation of the Bodhisattva Manjushri.
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What is Samsara?
The cycle of painful existence perpetuated by disturbing emotions and confused reactions.
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What is Sépa?
Desire.
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Who were the Shakyas?
The clan of a small kingdom in sixth-century BCE India.
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What is Shamatha?
Calm abiding; shiné (Tib.).
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Who is Shantideva?
The great Indian sage who composed the Bodhicharyavatara.
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What is Shenpa?
Fixation or self-clinging found in afflictive emotions; unconscious preference for how we want things to be.
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What is Shézhin?
Vigilant introspection.
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What is Shila?
Moral discipline; the second of the six paramitas; tsultrim (Tib.).
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What is a Shravaka?
A listener; practitioner of the Basic Vehicle seeking personal liberation.
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What is Shravakayana?
The path of shravakas; the Basic Vehicle.
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What is Shunyata?
Emptiness; tongpa nyi (Tib.).
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What are Skandhas?
The aggregates—form, feeling, conception, formation, and consciousness—that form the basis for self-clinging.
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What is the Small self?
The contracted sense of self absorbed in personal needs, ignoring others.
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What is Sönam?
Merit, developed through virtuous deeds for others’ benefit.
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What are Sutras?
Teachings of the Basic Vehicle and the Mahayana.
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What is Tabshé?
Wisdom and skillful means.
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What is Tathagata?
“Thus Gone”; an epithet for a buddha.
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What is Tathagatagarbha?
Enlightened essence, pure potential, or Buddha nature.
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What is Tenpa?
Steadfastness; one of the four allies.
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What are the Three characteristics of realness?
The “three spheres” of self, others, and action—believing them to be real and separate is a cognitive obscuration.
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What are the Three Jewels?
Buddha (guide), Dharma (teachings), Sangha (companions on the path).
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What are the Three wisdoms?
Hearing, contemplation, and meditation.
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What is Timuk?
Deep mental fog (stupidity or ignorance).
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What is Tonglen?
The practice of sending and taking; opening to the experiences of all beings.
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What is Tongpa nyi?
Emptiness; shunyata (Skt.).
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What is Tséwa?
Tenderness and warmth from a loving heart, shared impartially.
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What is Tsöndru?
Diligence or joyful exertion.
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What is Tsul min yijé?
Inaccurate perception of the self.
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What is Tuk-tuk?
Auto rickshaw commonly used in India and other Asian countries.
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What is Tun?
Meditation session.
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What are the Two strengths?
“Make an effort” and “Be the master of yourself.”
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What is Universal self?
An expanded self that includes all beings and their desire for peace.
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What is Vajradhvaja?
The Vajra Banner sutra.
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What is Virya?
Diligence or joyful exertion; the fourth paramita; tsöndru (Tib.).
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What is Wangdu jawa?
“Be the master of oneself”; literally, “Exerting control”; one of the two strengths.
