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Buddhism
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 2
05/05/2014

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Term
3 jewels
Definition
Buddha the Enlightened One
Dharma the teaching
Sangha the Community
Buddhist take refuge in all 3 to look for guidance. All 3 are considered to make one officially Buddhist
Term
4 immeasurable
Definition
-Loving kindness
-Compassion
-Empathetic Joy
-Equanimity
Term
4 noble truths
Definition
1. truth of suffering (DUKKHA)
2. truth of the origin of suffering
3. truth of cessation of suffering (
4. truth of the path leading to cessation of suffering
Term
8 fold path
Definition
right view
right intention
right speech
right action
right livelihood
right effort
right mindfulness
right concentration
Term
5 ethical practices
Definition
non harming
don't take what's given
no sex
no lying
no drugs or alcohol
Term
6 realms of samsara
Definition
1. human, 2. animal, 3. titans, 4. gods, 5. ghosts, 6. hell
Term
Bodhisattva
Definition
TO LIBERATE ALL SENTIENT BEINGS FROM SUFFERING
Term
Nirvana
Definition
Extinction of illusion of essential self; extinction of the 2 poisons of samsara; greed, hatred, delusion
Term
Interdependence
Definition
we are NOT independent beings. we are related to oxygen, parents, the world
Term
emptiness
Definition
we will always have this
Term
Buddha
Definition
Not a God, wizard or man. He is AWAKE.
Term
Buddha and the Jakata Tales
Definition
Rabbit and the man- Rabbit doesn't burn
Hungry tigress- shows Buddha
Term
Rebirth
Definition
1. Gods
2. Titans
3. Animals
4. Hell
5. Ghosts
6. Humans
Term
4 Auspicious Sights
Definition
1. Old Age
2. Death
3. Sickness
4. Birth
See's Monks, Renounces the world
Term
Ethical Pledge to become Buddhist
Definition
1. Animsa - non harming practice
2. Do not take what's given
3. sexual propriety -Monks = no sex
4. No lying
5. no drugs or alcohol
Term
3 turns of the wheel
Definition
1. 4 noble truths and 8 fold path
2. emptiness and the bodhisattva vows
3. buddhanature
Term
3 buddha pains
Definition
impermanence
suffering
no self
Term
Theravaden Buddhist
Definition
an elder tradition
lay people give things to the theravaden monks
preform puja
Term
Mahayana
Definition
The Great Vehicle
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