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32 Cards in this Set
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When and where was Siddhartha Guatama born?
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563 B.C. in India (present day Nepal)
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When and what happened to Siddhartha in his transformation to Buddha?
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1) 29 years old
2) The Great Awakening under the bo tree |
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What is Buddhism devout of (4 things)?
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1) Authority
2) Ritual 3) Tradition 4) Supernatural |
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What are the 4 noble truths?
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1) Dukka- life sucks
2) Tanha- life sucks because we desire stuff 3) Realization that there is a cure for Tanha 4) The cure for Tanha is following the Eightfold Path |
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What are the 8 parts of the Eight Fold Path?
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1) Right Knowledge
2) Right Aspiration 3) Right Speech 4) Right Behavior 5) Right Livelihood (career) 6) Right Effort 7) Right Mindfulness 8) Right Absorption |
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What is the ultimate goal of every Buddhist?
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Reach nirvana
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What did Buddha say about the human self?
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There is no soul ("Anatta")
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What are the three groups of Buddhists today?
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Theravada (Little Way)
Mahayana (Great Way) Vajrayana (Diamond Way) |
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What do the Theravadas believe?
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1) Nirvana reached by self-effort (w/o supernatural aid)
2) Virtue = Wisdom 3) Centers on meditation (mostly monks and nuns) 4) Buddha: a saint, supreme teacher, inspirar |
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What do the Mahayanas believe?
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1) Humans supported by divine powers
2) Virtue = compassion 3) Emphasizes rituals and metaphysics 4) Practices petitionary prayer 5) Buddha: a savior |
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What do Theravadas call wisdom?
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"Bodhi"
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What is a Bodhisattvas?
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A person that achieves enlightenment but postpones nirvana to help others (belief of Mahayanas).
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What do Mahayanas call compassion?
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"Karuna"
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What do Vajrayanas believe?
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1) Started in Tibet
2) It is the way to realize Buddha's wisdom and compassion 3) Essence is "Tantra" 4) Reach Nirvana in one lifetime by focusing all energies ofthe body |
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What are the 3 focuses of Vajrayana (3 M's)?
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Mantras- holy sounds
Mudras- Sacred hand gesture dances Mandalas- Use holy beauty icons |
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What is the Dalai Lama?
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1) Vajrayana's version of Bodhisattva
2) Reincarnatted 13 times to lead Tibetan people |
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How are the Hinayana, Mahayana and Vajrayanas all similar?
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1) Single founder
2) Use metaphor of a raft (cross life's river) 3) Have temples and shrines 4) Believe in kindness to all creatures 5) Don't believe in the caste system |
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What is samsara?
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Eternal cycle of rebirth.
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What is prajna?
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"Seeing into reality" or "insight"
(understandment of the nature of existence) Is needed to be released from Samsara |
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Who were Buddha's teachers?
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Shamana Guru
Arada Kalama Udraka Ramaputra |
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Who did Buddha join after leaving the city?
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5 Ascetes
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What is the Buddhist word for "dark forces?"
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Mara
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What is karma?
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Understanding that after death souls go to another world
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What is the Buddhist words for ghosts or devils?
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"Preta" and "Yaksha"
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What is the most popular branch of Buddhism today?
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Mahayanas ("The Great Vehicle")
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How is Buddhism different from Hinduism?
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1) Rejection of the caste system
2) Rejection of Gods (spirits go to "godly relams") |
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What is the Lotus Sutra?
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1) One of the earliest Mahayana Buddhist texts
2) Reveals cosmological nature of Buddha and truths |
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What is the buddhist word for loving-kindness?
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Maitri
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What is the buddhist word for good karma/merit?
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punya
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Who were the shramana?
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Wandering ascetics
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What is a stupa?
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A Buddhist shrine with relics of Buddha (or saint) and their items on a pole and umbrella
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What is a vihara?
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Buddhist monastery
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