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Review Buddhism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Karma | being made able to see or achieved by the desires in Buddhism or Hinduism, the effect of the actions of past and present lifetimes, both good and bad on one's present life rebirth in another body |
| Enlightenment | being made able to see or comprehend the truth; free from ignorance, prejudice or superstition |
| Reincarnation | rebirth in another body |
| Nirvana | in Buddhism the state of perfect blessedness achieved by the extinction of individual existence and by the absorption of the soul into the supreme spirit, or by extinction of all passions and desires |
| Dalai Lama | The Spiritual Leader of the Vajryana Buddhism, believed to be an incarnation of Buddha. |
| Doctrine of the Middle Way | A basic buddhist teaching that rejects both pleasures of sensual indulgence and self-denial of asceticism, focusing instead on a practical approach to spiritual attainment. |
| The Noble Eightfold Path | right views, right intentions, right speech, right conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right meditation. |
| The Four Noble Truths | To live is to suffer; suffering is caused by desire; the cessation of suffering can be achieved; the solution is the Noble Eigthfold Path. |
| Siddahartha Gautama | Born in modern day Nepal, son of a ruling family. |
| Buddha | The Enlightned One |