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founder of buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama
"to awaken", reject hindu caste system
buddha
denies existance of _____ & ______
self and soul
3 marks of existance
anatta- no self
anicca- impermanence
dukkha- suffering
4 noble truths
life is suffering
suffering is caused by desire
suffering can be ended
solution to suffereing is the noble 8 fold path
noble eightfold path
right...
WISDOM-
understanding
thought
MORALITY-
speech
conduct
livelihood
FOCUS-
effort
mindfulness
meditation
concentration
"blowing out" - state of eternal bliss that is ultimate salvation
nirvana
3 jewels
I take refuge in...
Buddha
Dharma (teachings)
Sangha (community)
language of early sutras
pali
buddhist writings
sutras
"3 baskets", buddha's words and guidlines for living
tipitaka
dharma
teachings- anyone can become a buddha
goal
nirvana
3 vehicles
theravada- meditation; do the work yourself
mahayana- bodhisattvas; teachings
vajrayana
most important script
lotus sutra
Author
kelly
ID
126912
Card Set
religion buddhism
Description
semester 1
Updated
2012-01-10T08:37:59Z
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