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Lesson 16: Buddhism
Term | Definition |
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alms | goods or money given to the poor |
ascetic | a person who gives up worldly pleasures |
Buddha | a Sanskrit word meaning “enlightened”; the name given to the man who founded Buddhism |
Buddhism | the religion founded by Siddhartha, which teaches that life brings suffering that one can escape by seeking nirvana through enlightenment |
Eightfold Path | a key idea of Buddhism whereby followers should live their lives according to these eight teachings |
enlightenment | the state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth; the goal of Buddhists |
Four Noble Truths | the four basic doctrines, or principles, of Buddhism |
nirvana | an ideal state of happiness and peace |