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Four Noble Truths |
1. Dukkha- Life is suffering. 2. Dukkha is caused by desire. 3. Ending desire will end dukkha. 4. Way to eliminate desire is through the Eightfold Path. |
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8 Fold Path |
Right... Speech, Action, Livelihood Effort, Mindfulness, Concentration View (Belief), Intention |
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3 Marks of Existence |
Dukkha Anicca Anatta |
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Dukkha |
Suffering, misery, incompleteness |
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Anicca |
Impermanence, transitory-ness, nothing is fixed |
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Anatta |
No soul, no permanent self |
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2 Ethical Teachings |
Detachment- Don't get attached to worldly things Compassion- Have compassion for all living things |
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Buddha presiding over the Western Paradise |
Amitabha
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The king that converted to Buddhism and spread the religion; had the rock edicts erected |
King As(h)oka |
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"Lord of this Age" Indian deity of compassion, revered as a bodhisattva |
Avalokita |
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Bodhisattva in Theravada Buddhism |
A future Buddha |
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Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism |
One who merits Nirvana but lingers to help others |
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Head of the Yellow Hat sect of Tibetan Buddhism Currently on the 14th incarnation who is in exile in India |
Dalai Lama |
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Celestial Buddhas that preside over a Buddha field of heavenly bliss |
Dhyani Buddhas |
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A verbal puzzle used in Zen Buddhism to tempt and frustrate rational thought |
Koan |
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"Superior One" Priest in Tibetan Buddhism |
Lama |
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"Sacred Circle" used to focus on during meditation in Tantric Buddhism |
Mandala |
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Incantations; sacred sounds thought to have magical properties |
Mantras |
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Buddhas who have taken human form, taught the liberating Dharma, and gone on to Nirvana |
Manushi Buddhas |
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Tibetan poet-saint that went from wanting revenge on his uncle to being dedicated to spiritual development |
Milarepa |
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Hand position or other bodily movement; sacred gesture |
Mudra |
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Creator of the Doctrine of Emptiness |
Nagarjuna |
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Describe the Doctrine of Emptiness |
Justifies the Mahayana belief that you can achieve Nirvana without becoming a monk; existence is miracle |
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Mantra of the Japanese Jodo sect of Pure Land Buddhism; Pledge of faith to Amitabha Buddha |
Nembutsu |
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Japanese Buddhist sect focused on the Lotus Sutra |
Nichiren |
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Zen term for awakening or enlightenment |
Satori |
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Outgrowth of the Nichiren sect in Japan; Jehovah's Witnesses of Buddhism |
Soka Gakkai |
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Theravada Buddhist reliquary mound |
Stupa |
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"Extension" commentaries and ritual manuals that took Buddhism in the direction of personified concepts and magical rituals |
Tantra |
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Vairocana |
Celestial Dhyani Buddha |
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Meditative schools of Chinese and Japanese Buddhism |
Zen
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"Full Truth" seen as infallible; the scripture of Nichiren Buddhism |
Lotus Sutra |
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Meditation at levels transcending ordinary consciousness; Concentration |
Dhyana |
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An enlightened Buddhist monk who will go on to Nirvana |
Arahat |
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"The Enlightened One" |
Buddha |
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Founder of Buddhism |
Siddhartha Gautama |
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Branch of Buddhism; "Great Vehicle" |
Mahayana |
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Liberation from the cycle of redeath and rebirth |
Nirvana |
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The language used in early Theravada Scripture |
Pali |
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Community of Buddhist monks |
Sangha |
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One of the titles given to Siddhartha Gautama; "Wise man of the Sakya people" |
S(h)akyamuni |
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5 of them combine to form the illusion of self; "Heaps" |
Skandhas |
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The 5 Skandhas |
Body, Thinking, Feeling, Willing, Perception |
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Branch of Buddhism from SE Asia; "Way of the Elders" |
Theravada |
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Where the Buddha gave his first sermon |
Deer Park |
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Where the Buddha found enlightnement |
Bodhi Tree |
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When the Buddha shaved his head, wore a robe, and set out on his 6 year journey |
The Great Renunciation |
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What are the three things Buddhists take refuge in? |
The Buddha, the teachings of the Buddha, the Sangha |
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What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism and the Eightfold Path? |
Nirvana |
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What is the Doctrine of Dependent Origin? |
The chain of causes leading to rebirth |
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Where is Theravada Buddhism found? |
Southeast Asia; Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam (Historically) |
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How was the Buddha viewed in Theravada Buddhism? |
As a teacher, not as a god or a savior |
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How does Theravada Buddhism think one achieves Nirvana? |
By joining the sangha |
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What is the goal of Theravada Buddhism? |
To become an arahat (someone who will enter Nirvana upon death) |
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What are the Theravada scriptures? |
The Three Baskets 1. Dharma Pataka 2. Rules of Conduct for Monks 3. Abi Dharma Pataka |
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Which branch of Buddhism are stupas used in? |
Theravada |
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Which branch of Buddhism does Lord Maitreya belong to? |
Theravada |
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What is the main idea behind Mahayana Buddhism? |
The ideal afterlife can be obtained without giving up everyday life/laylife |
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Where is Mahayana Buddhism found? |
Northern/Far East Asia; China, Japan, Korea |
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How is the Buddha viewed in Mahayana Buddhism? |
As a divine being |
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Describe the Mahayana afterlife. |
There are numerous heavenly Buddhas who each preside over their own heavenly kingdom, all of whom can grant access to an ideal afterlife and are worthy of devotion. |
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What is the main scripture of Mahayana Buddhism? |
The Lotus Sutra |
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What are the 3 divine authors of salvation in Mahayana Buddhism? |
Manushi Buddhas, Dhyani Buddhas, Bodhisattvas |
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What are the three elements of the Triple Body of the Buddha? |
Body of cosmic essence, body of earthly appearance, body of heavenly appearance |
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What are the five Mahayana sects we discussed? |
Pure Land, Zen, Nichiren, Tantric, Tibetan |
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What is Pure Land Buddhism based on? |
The worship of Amitabha |
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What is the alter called that is used as a family gathering place for prayer in Pure Land homes? |
Butsudan |
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What is the major teaching of Zen Buddhism? |
Nirvana is found in simple, unsophisticated experience |
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What does Zen Buddhism believe the problem we face when trying to reach Nirvana is? |
The human mind imposes a duality onto experience |
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Sitting meditation in Zen Buddhism |
Zazen |
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What is the difference between typical Nichiren Buddhist beliefs and Soka Gakkai beliefs? |
Nichiren says the Lotus Sutra should be applied to social and political life, Soka Gakkai says it should be applied to personal life |
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What is the goal of right handed tantric Buddhism? |
To activate the mind's latent spiritual powers through the use of symbolic sounds, gestures or bodily movements, and mystical circles |
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What is the goal of left handed tantric Buddhism? |
To awaken the body's sexual passions and to use them to produce enlightenment |
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Afterlife regions or dimensions in Tibetan Buddhism |
Bardos |
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Explain how a new Dalai Lama is chosen. |
After one Dalai Lama dies, the Regency Commission (a council of the 3 highest ranking priests) finds the next incarnation of the Dalai Lama and rules in place of the Dalai Lama until he's old enough to rule. |