Key Words Flashcards by Charlie Farler

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Define Buddha

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The teacher

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Define Dharma

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Teachings or guidance

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Define Sangha

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Community or companions

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Define Dipankara

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The past buddha

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Define Siddhartha Gautama

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Present buddha

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Define Maitreya

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Future buddha

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Define Sila

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Morality

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Define Pranja

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Wisdom

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Define Samadhi

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Meditation

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Define Ahimsa

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Non-violence

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Define Cetana

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Intention

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Define Dana

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Giving or generosity

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Define Patimokka

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The 227 rules for the lay people

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Define Sígala Vada Sutta

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The layman’s code of ethics

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Define the Pali Canon

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The Buddhist holy text

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Define Tipitaka

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The 3 sections of the Pali Canon

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What is the Vinaya Pitaka

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The discipline section - rules and monastic codes

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What is the Sutta Pitaka

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The discourses of the Buddha - teachings and sermons of the Buddha

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What is the Abudharma Pitaka

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The philosophical teachings which weren’t written by the Buddha

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Define Uposatha

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The fortnightly recitation of the pattimoka rules

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Define Alms

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Giving of food to the monks and nuns

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Define Bhikkhus

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Monks

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Define Bhikkhuni

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Nuns

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Define Kathina

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The robe giving ceremony

Define Mahathera

A senior monk of 20+ years

Define Punya

Merit

Define Samanera

A novice training monk

Define Sima

The boundary’s of the monastery

Define Thera

An elder monk

Define Upasikas

Lay men and women

Define Upasampada

Full ordination

Define Vassa

The rain season