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Buddhism

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Four passing sights The first sight was an old man. The second sight was a sick man. The third sight was a corpse. The fourth sight was a religious man.
Great Going Forth At age 29 Gautama gave up his life as a prince, and left his family in the middle of the night. He set out to put an end to old age and death.
The Middle Way A basic Buddhist teaching that rejects both the pleasures of sensual indulgence and the self-denial of asceticism, focusing instead on a practical approach to spiritual attainment.
First Watch Evening) Gautama perceived his own previous lifetimes.
Second Watch (Middle of the night) Acquired the “divine eye,” the ability to perceive the deaths and rebirths of all living beings.
Third Watch (Late night) Gautama discovered the four noble truths, the perfect summation of the human condition and the means for transcending it
Four Noble Truths 1. To live is to experience suffering, 2. Suffering is caused by desire, 3. Suffering can be brought to cessation, 4. The solution to suffering is the noble Eightfold path.
Tanha The second of the four noble truths, selfish desire, which causes Dukkha
Noble Eightfold Path (name at least four): Right Views, Right intentions, Right speech, Right conduct, Right livelihood, Right effort, Right mindfulness, Right meditation.
Three Marks of Existence Characteristics that summarize the changing nature of reality.
Anatta The Buddhist doctrine denying a permanent self.
Anicca The Buddhist doctrine that all existent things are constantly changing.
Dukkha The Buddhist insight that suffering is part of the human condition.
Three Jewels: The Buddha, The Dharma, Sangha
The Buddha Siddhartha Gautama and all the others who have by their own insight attained perfect enlightenment.
The Dharma The teachings of the Buddha
Sangha The Buddhist community of monks and nuns.
Five Precepts The basic moral requirements that are binding for all Buddhists
Five precepts for all Buddhists 1. Do not take a life, 2. Do not take what is not given, 3. Do not engage in sensuous misconduct, 4. Do not use false speech, 5. Do not drink intoxicants.
Five precepts for monastics 1. Do not eat after noon, 2. Do not watch dancing or shows, 3. Do not use garlands, perfumes, or ornaments, 4. Do not use a high or soft bed, 5. Do not accept gold or silver.
The three rafts of Buddhism Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana
Theravada Prevalent form of Buddhism in Cambodia, Burma, Sri Lanka, and Thailand; Focuses on the earliest texts and emphasizes monastic lifestyle.
Mahayana Prevalent form of Buddhism in China, Japan and Korea; encompasses a variety of forms, including those that emphasize prayer to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas
Vajrayana Prevalent form of Buddhism in Tibet; emphasizes the harnessing of sensual energies to attain Nirvana
Mandalas Pattern icons that visually excite
Mudras Choreographed hand movements used in the rituals of Vajrayana Buddhism.
Mantras Phrases or syllables chanted to evoke a deity or to enhance meditation.
Tantra A Vajrayana Buddhism ritual in which sex is regulated by masters, and is undertaken solely to enhance spiritual energies.
Arhat One who has become enlightened
Bodhisattva Future Buddhas, As the ideal types for Mahayana Buddhism, being who have experienced enlightenment but, motivated by compassion, stop short of entering nirvana so as to help others.
Dalai Lama The spiritual leader of Vajrayana Buddhism, believed to be an incarnation of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara.
Nirvana The ultimate goal of all Buddhists, the extinction of desire and any sense of individual selfhood, resulting in the liberation of samsara and its limiting conditions
Siddhartha Gautama The first Buddha who was born a prince. He had witnessed suffering in other individuals and set out to stop it.
When was Siddhartha Gautama born 563 bc
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