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world religions midterm
Buddhism
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 3
10/23/2008

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Term
Buddha
Definition
sidartha
died from eating spoiled pork
Term
bud. keeps what from Hinduism
Definition
karma
reincarnation
non-reality
Term
salvation
Definition
letting go
No Self
Nothingness
Term
theravada lesser
Definition
mahay and greater vehicle
everyone is enlightened
Term
theravada
Definition
monks are the only ones who are enlightened
Term
Monks
Definition
Bikhus
Term
5 precepts
Definition
DONT kill
steal sex lie and consume alchohol
Term
WEIRD MONKS
Definition
dont touch money
sleep on high beds
Term
mahanyana schools
Definition
anyone can attain nirvana
many schools of bud. other scriptures
many devine beings
Term
dhali lama
Definition
embodiment of compassion God
Term
Tendi school
Definition
rationalist
all will be saved
a caused non existence
Term
pure land
Definition
amid created an uncorruptable land
soul attains nirvana in pure land
Term
Nirchiren Shoshu
Definition
chanting
chant daimoku
very evangalistic
Term
Vajrana tibetian Bud
Definition
master ones passions
meditation gradually merges one with deity
Term
scripture
Definition
Tripitaka
lotus
perfect wisdom
kanjur
tanjur
none are completely authoritative
Term
Tripitaka
Definition
70 times the bible
Term
4 noble truths
Definition
life is suffering
suffering causes desire
eliminate desire eliminate suffering
8 fold path
Term
8 fold path
Definition
have right: understanding thought speech action livelihood effort awareness meditation
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