Siddhartha Vocab Flashcards
(21 cards)
a person who practices severe self-discipline and abstention.
Ascetic
dissatisfaction with ones circumstance
Discontent
a word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation
Mantra
a point of view whereby the world is seen as an illusion: to siddhartha it was a veil of deception
Maya
a mantra consisting of the sound a three letter sound and used in contemplation of ultimate reality.
Om
the control of prana through the breath; prana is the vital energy needed by our physical and subtle layers
Pranayama
wondering ascetics
Samanas
one of the five restraints, that from falsehood. It represents truth, truthfulness, righteousness, correctness, order in Indian philosophy
Satya
each of a series of Hindu sacred treatises written in Sanskrit circa 800–200 BC, expounding the Vedas in predominantly mystical and monistic terms.
Upanishads
the most ancient Hindu scriptures, written in early Sanskrit and containing hymns, philosophy, and guidance on ritual for the priests of Vedic religion.
Vedas
Ethics/duties
Dharma
Reincarnation (the continuing cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth)
Samsāra
Action, intent and consequences
Karma
Nirvana (liberation from samsāra)
Moshka
Paths or practices
Yoga
The spirit or true self of every person, soul
Ātman
The supreme spirit
Brahman
List the Four Noble Truths
Suffering exists
Suffering arises from attachment to desires
Suffering ceases when attachment to desire ceases
Freedom from suffering is possible by practicing the Eightfold Path
Lost the eightfold path
Right understanding Right thought Right speech Right conduct Right means of making a living Right mental attitude or effort Right mindfulness Right concentration
Freedom from all desire. Oneness from Atman. Complete knowledge and wisdom
Nirvana
the act of forgiveness towards someone who has committed a sin
Ablutions
