SOR Flashcards
get better at Buddhism terms (24 cards)
Theravada
Branch of Buddhism - most conservative - path of the elders - south of asia - thailand and sri lanka - only the monks can obtain enlightenment
Mayhayana
Branch of Buddhism - most popular - more liberal - China - any of the faithful can achieve enlightenment
Vajrayana
Branch - more zen - tibetan - stems from Mahayana - smallest school - the present 14th Dalai Lama is part of this school
Dharma
The teachings and beliefs of the buddha
Dukkha
Mark of existance - Life is suffering
Karma
Consequences of your actions
Nirvana
Final resting place of the soul after reaching enlightenment
Sangha
The followers of the buddha and dharma
Tripitaka
Pali canon and the three baskets
Sutras
A sacred text - The verses of the book. First Basket - Buddha’s teachings.
The Vinaya
The regulatory framework (227 Monastic Code) for the sangha or monastic community of Buddhism based on the canonical texts called the Vinaya Pitaka.
Second basket of Tripitaka.
Tanha
Our cravings and desires which lead to suffering
Anicca
Mark of existence - impermanence - nothing is permanent
Anatta
Mark of existence - The idea of absence of individual self
Meditation
Refers to the meditative practices associated with the religion and philosophy of Buddhism. They encompass a variety of meditation techniques that aim to develop mindfulness, concentration, supramundane powers, tranquility, and insight.
Siddhartha Gautama
The original Dalai lama who reached enlightenment after following the eightfold path meditating under a bodhi tree
Puja
A set up shrine at home to worship privately. Buddhists offer fresh flowers, lights, and lamps, or burn fragrant incense at shrines with images of the Buddha.
Tibetan Book of the Dead
The text can be used as either an advanced practice for trained meditators or to support the uninitiated during the death experience.
Vinaya Pitaka
The Vinaya Piṭaka is the first of the three divisions of the Tripiṭaka, the definitive canonical collection of scripture of Theravada Buddhism.
Four Noble Truths
the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering.
Noble Eightfold Path
right view, right aspiration, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration.
Three jewels
Buddhe, Dharma, Sangha
Three Realms of Existence.
Karma, Samsara, Nirvana.
