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Buddhism
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Arhat | A Buddhist that has become enlightened, with no desires. |
| 4 Noble Truths | 1.Dhukka- pain and suffering, 2. Tanha - suffering is caused by desire, 3. End suffering by ending desire, 4. end desire by following 8-fold path |
| Siddhartha | Founder of Buddhism, white elephant at birth |
| Satori | Emptiness of mind, Clearer thought |
| Bodhisattva | Mahayana for potential Buddha, postpones enlightenment, compassion for all |
| Nirvana | Calm, bliss, released from karma |
| Parinirvana | complete extinction |
| Samsara | this world of pain and suffering |
| 8-fold path | 1. right belief, 2. right purpose, 3, right speech, 4. right action, 5. right occupation, 6. right effort, 7. right mindfullness 8. right concentration |
| mahayana | newest form of buddhism |
| conciousness only | all is mind human on a micro scale like the universe on macro scale |
| school of the void | emptiness, against uncritical reliance on the senses |
| Tripitaka | 1. Vinaya discipline, 2. sutta/sermon, 3. Abhidhamma/higher teachings |
| 5 precepts | 1. no killing, 2. no stealing, 3. no sensuality, 4. no lying, 5. no intoxicants |
| Theravada | Buddha is niether god nor man, traditional buddhist |
| trikaya | 3 body doctrine of the bhudda, 1. dharma, 2. sambhaga, 3. nirmana |
| sambhaga | body of bliss (3 body doctrine) |
| nirmana | transformation body (3 body dotrine) |
| Dharma | Trust body (3 body doctrine) |
| Karuna | compassion for fellow human beings |