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Buddhism
metz buddhism comparative religions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Buddha | What "Enlightened One" means |
| Tripitaka | Buddhism sacred text. "3 Baskets of Wisdom" |
| Eightfold Path | Right: view, aspirations, speech, conduct, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, contemplation |
| 4 Noble Truths | All life is full of suffering, suffering is caused by the desire of things, only cure for suffering is to overcome the desire, way to overcome desire is the eightfold path |
| nirvana | In Buddhism, union with the universe and release from the cycle of rebirth |
| Siddhartha Gautama | Became Buddha "Enlightened One" and founded Buddhism |
| dharmachakra | Major Buddhist symbol |