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buddhism terms

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sadhu   holy man  
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middle way   between 2 extems, luxury and denial  
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four signs   old man, dead man, sick man, holy man  
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samsara   cycle of birth, craving, death, rebirth  
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nirvana   ultimate reality, buddhist notion of transcendece (state of no desire)  
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karma   cause+effect  
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buddha`s questions   life - endless cycle of loss and suffering, why and what can we do about it  
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earth touching gesture   acknowledging the importance of material world  
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lotus   enlightened mind  
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syncretism   hindu gods bless Buddha and beg him to teach for the sake of humanity  
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4 noble truths   suffering is inherent and unavoidable suffering is caused by attachment way out of suffering is to let go of attachment you can let go attachment  
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The eight-fold path   right understanding, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right wisdom  
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3 characteristics of existence   always changing, no self, inherently unsatisfying or flawed  
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5 precepts   do not kill, do not steal, do not lie, no sexual misconduct, no intoxication  
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theraveda(Ancient Teachings)   emphasis - wisdom goal - individual liberation method - monastic practice  
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mahayana (Great Vehicle)   emphasis - wisdom and compassion goal - to assist others in attaining enlightenment method - compassionate engagement in the world  
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vajrayana (diamond path)   emphasis - wisdom, compassion goal - to attain enligtement in one lifetime  
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