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31 Cards in this Set
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Bodhisattva
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buddha to be
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Bodhi
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Fig tree. Symbolic of enlightenment.
Where the Buddha reached enlightenment |
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Jataka Tales
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Other lives/ birth stories of the Buddha as bird, animal, and human. 547 in number.
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Karma
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law of cause and effect
Doesn't bind to wheel of rebirth |
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Maitreya
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buddha to be prophesied in Mahayna buddhism
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Mandala
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ritual or magic circle
"sandpainting" |
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Mantra
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chant used in meditation
draws worshipper closer to the ultimate |
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Sanga
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Buddist order of Monks founded by Buddha himself
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Satori
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enlightenment
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Tripitaka
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foundational scriptures of Theravada Buddhism
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Shinyata
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doctrine of nothingness
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Skandha
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imprint of your life
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Terma
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message locked up for generations
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Terton
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person who finds and unlocks terma
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zendo
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meditation hall
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zazen
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meditation
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Zafu
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little circular cushion
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Zabutan
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Large square cushion
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Soji
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mindful work
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Dokusan
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Sit knee to knee with Abbot
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Sesshin
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specialized meditation
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Smiriti
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do something to remember
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12 independant arisings
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if you don't break ignorance you'll be born again
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kinhin
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walking meditation
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Theraveda
Hinayana |
small vehicle: no help from gods
Goal: get off rounds of rebirth |
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Mahayana
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Great vehicle: help from gods
Goal: get off rounds of rebirth and help others to do so as well. |
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Vajrayana
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Mahayana with a plus
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Duhkha
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sorrow
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Mudra
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Hand positions used in meditation
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moksha
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release
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sadhu
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ascetic holy man (monk)
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