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H2P final 5
Social order, Buddhism
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History
Undergraduate 1
12/13/2010

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Arhat
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one who has reached Nirvana, Buddha is example, Theravada Buddhism
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Bodhisattva
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one 'bound for enlightenment,' working toward reaching nirvana, committed to tasks
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chaitya-grihas
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Buddhist or Jainist structure containing stupa, many were built out of caves, contain chambers and circumambulatory paths, Ajanta caves
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Four Noble Truths
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Life is suffering, suffering involves desire, w/o desire there's no suffering, elimante by following eight-fold path of conduct
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Han Fei
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Chinese philosopher, helped create legalism, human nature evil and people need punishment, member of aristocracy
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Arthasastra
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ancient Indian text, defines economic policy and military strategy
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Legalism
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component of Chinese philosophy, person isn't strong enough to prevent chaos, chaos only avoidable by setting laws to control people
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Mahayana Buddhism
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goal was to reach bodhisattva, Buddha was savior and there are many more to come, elaborate ritual, divine support, many ways to Nirvana
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Theravada Buddhism
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goal is to reach Arhat, one Buddha is supreme teacher, takes a lot of effort, Way of the Elders
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Mudra
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symbol or gesture w hands or fingers, each stands for something different, ex. Buddha's represents meditation
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Nirvana
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Buddhist equivalent of Moksha, perfect peace in state of mind, ultimate goal of Buddhism, released from earth and connected to supreme being
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Stupa
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Buddhist building/temple, mound-shaped, said to contain remains of Buddha divided up by Ashoka, represents meditative stance of Buddha
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