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Buddhism and Jainism
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 3
03/08/2010

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J: Shramanic and Shramani, Shramana
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J: monk, ascetic, nun
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J; Prakit
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lanuage of ordinary people.
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J: Vardhamana Mahavira
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founder of Jainism. 550BCE. Rejected Brahmanism, anti caste. Householder until 30, became a wandering ascetic and followed a yogi Parshva. 24th Trithankara
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J: Parshva
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yogi of Mahavira. Claimed to know the way across the sea of suffering. 23rd Trithankara.
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J: Trithankara
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"fordfinder" knowledge of crossing the sea of suffering.
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J: Ahimsa
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non violence to any living creature.
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J: Keval knana
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Ultimate knowledge, enlightenment
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J: Sallakhana
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personal starvation, practiced near the end of death.
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J: Nav Tattvas
analogy of the house
JAPPA SBN M
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Nine fundamentals. 1. Jiva: souls or self, all things are jiva, 2. Ajiva: not soul, what our souls are contained in. 3. Punya: good deeds. 4. Pap: bad karma, bad deeds, 5. asrava: karmic clusters, 6. Samvar: stopping karmic clusters. 7. Bandha: bondage of karma. 8. Nirjara: burning of karmic clusters. 9. Moksha, liberation.
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J: Tapa
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heat produced by asceticism to burn karmic build up
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J: five classes of Jiva
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1. five senses: humans, gods, animals, hell beings. 2. four senses: larger insects. 3. 3 sense beings: smaller insects. 4. 2 sense beings: worms, leeches. 5. 1 sense beings: vegetables, trees, wind, fire and water bodies.
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B: Buddha
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Shakyamuni Gautama Siddharta (tribe, clan, personal)
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B: Jakka Tales
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600 BCE. sick man, old man, dead man, ascetic. Bodhi tree- middle way at Bodhgaya. Teaching at Deer Park Benares. died at 80
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B: 3 jewels
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Buddha: enlightenment, Dhamma: teaching, Sangha: BUddhist community
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B: 4 noble truths
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1. Suffering: dukka-dukka: physical suff, Viparinana-dukka: losing something, samkhara-dukka: belief in quenching thirst. Anicca: no permanence, Anatta: no soul.
2nd: Arising suffering: Tanha; thirst
3rd: Cessation of suffering
4th Eightfold path
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B: Eightfold Path
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Sila (morality), Samadhi (moral discipline) Panna (widsom). SAL EMC TU
right speech, action and livelihood.
Right effort, mindfulness and concentration
Right thoughts and understanding
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B: 480 BCE
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1st meeting of buddhist community to stabilize scriptures.
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B: 380 BCE
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2nd meeting. Creation of Tripitaka: theravada canon. Arguments between Theravada (elders) and Mahayana (great community)
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B: 225 BCE
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Formal split in Buddhism.
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Tripitaka
Definition
3 baskets: SAV: Sutra (teachings of the Buddha), Adhidharma (Buddhist philosophy) and Vinaya (rules for monks).
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B: Arhat
Definition
an enlightened person
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B: Skandhas
Definition
no soul, but 5 strands that constitute the self. Temporary gatherings.
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B: Pali
Definition
official language of BUddhism. Everyday language
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B: Theravadins
Definition
Monastic centered form of Buddhism
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B: Bodhisattvas:
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people who qualify for nirvana but remain to help others.
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B: King Asoka
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Indian king of the 3rd C BCE. Stupas with Buddhist teachings, sent out buddhist missionaries.
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Buddhism in China
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Mahayana buddhism. Pure land: Amitabha. Emphasis on meditation, not scriptures. Chan buddhism: Bodhidharma.
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Buddhism in Japan
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Amida-pure land buddhism- emphasis on meditation. Zen/Chan. Buddha is Vairocana: sun.
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B: Zen:
Definition
comes from the Chinese Chan tradition. Emphasis on controlling the body and mind. Dhyana: mediation, Satori: zen enlightenment. Zazen: facing wall- apply to arts. Koan: word puzzles to transcend logic
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BT: Matrayana
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Tibet Buddhism
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BT: Tibet: Bon
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Murmuring spells. native practice of worshipping nature spirits. Sexual practices, recreating the birth of creation.
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BT: Tantric
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exercises included male and female sexual worship, reliving the creation story.
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BT: Nyingmapa
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older form of tibet buddhism, element of prebuddhist beliefs and practiced. Wore red instead of traditional yellow. Ate meat, drank alcohol, sexual abuse.
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BT: Gelugpa
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reformed early form of buddhism in Tibet. Wore yellow hats. celibate, vegetarian, restricted use of alcohal.
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BT: Lama
Definition
Supreme Being
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BT: Dali Lama
Definition
reincarnation of avalokitesvara
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BT: Mandala
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diagram of buddha and worlds- made of sand
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BT: Mandra
Definition
sacred sounds to evoke deity
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