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Guatama Siddhartha (Sakyamuni Buddha
original Buddha, founder of religion. Poisoned.
Vedic Tradition, Sramanas
Renouncement of the world for spiritual development.
Brahman
Brahman: absolute godhead of Hinduism, connection to universe.
Dharma
Dharma: Laws of nature, Buddha teaches to understand it, as well as properties/ phenomenon
The Jatakas
Literature surrounding previous births of the Buddha; from Pali Canon
Lumbini Grove
Birthplace of the Buddha
Asita
Indian ascetic who predicted Sitthartha would be come a leader
Rahula
Buddha's son, name means "burden"
Boddhagaya
site where Buddha attained enlightenment
The deer park, Beneres
Where Buddha gave his first sermon
The bamboo grove park (Rajaghra)
First Buddist council, held immediately after Buddha's death
Jetavana Monastary (Sravasti)
Where Buddha spent most of his monastic life
Sariputra
Buddha's most important disciple
Mahakasyapa
Directed first Buddhist council
Upali
Buddhist monk, formerly a barber (low birthright)
Ananda
Monk of buddha. Impeccable memory.
Devadatta
Monk, cousin, brother-in-law of Buddha. Parted from Buddha's following to form own Sangha
King Asoka
Spread Buddhism throughout India via conquest.
Theravada buddhism
oldest surviving school. Popular in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia
Mahayana Buddhism
"Great Vehicle". Popular in China, Japan, Vietnam, Korea, Mongolia, Tibet.
Dhammapada
versified buddhist scripture. From Theravada canon
Karna
deeds that determine cause/effect
Pali Tripitaka (three baskets)
Vinaya: Discipline
Sutra: aphorisms
Abhidharma: higher teachings
Three Refuges
Buddha, Dharma (scripture), Sangha (clergy)
Three marks of existence
Anitya: impermanence
Anatman: no self
dukha: suffering
Four noble truths
1: suffering exists
2: suffering stems from desire
3: suffering can stop
4: suffering stops by following the eightfold path
Dukkha
Suffering
Causality, conditioned genesis
Cardinal, unifying doctrine of all Buddhist sects.
States that everything is cause and effect.
Morality (Three roots of evil)
three roots: greed, anger, and delusion. Inverted by giving, loving kindness, and wisdom.
Threefold Learning
Sila: virtue
Samadhi: concentration
Prajna: wisdom
Meditation
Samatha: steadies, composes, unifies, and concentrates the mind.
Vipassana: insight into the mind in meditative state
Lovingkindness: love without attachment
Nirvana
Goal place to be free from suffering
Arhat
spiritual teacher, has attained a certain stage to teach.