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World Religions: Page 4
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Religious Studies
11th Grade
06/08/2011

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Mahayana
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a form of Buddhism, focuses on meditation, mindfulness, and realization
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Arhat
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a buddhist saint
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Bodhisattva
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a Buddhist sain who postpones his own enlightenment to teach other and allow them to gain enlightenment
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Sanskrit
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a language only the Brahmins were expected to know
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4 Perverted Views
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1. attachment to feelings and emotions 2. looking for fulfillment in possesions 3. attachment to my ego 4. looking for beauty in things of this world when all is ugly
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The Middle Way
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a doctrine which states to live with everything in moderation
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4 Noble Truths
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1. all life is dukha (suffering) 2. all suffering has a cause 3. suffering can be stopped 4. the 8-fold path is the end to suffering
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The "Wheel of Rebirth"
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"samsara", the doctrine that states when you will be born again
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Guatama
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an indian prince who went on to become the founder of Buddhism
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Zen
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"meditation" a form of Buddhism, helps pave the way towards satori (enlightenment)
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Satori
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enlightenment for zen Buddhists, only temporary and must be experienced
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Koan
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a paradoxial story with a hidden meaning
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Tao
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a road, a path, "the way", the way of nature and the ultimate reality
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