Buddhism

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Jataka Tales

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Tales of the Buddha's life

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Siddhartha Gautama

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The Buddha's actual name

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Chakrauartin

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"one who turns the wheels of Dharma" - told by an astrologer that the Siddhartha Gautama would be one

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Middle Path

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The path the Buddha finally decided to take in order to achieve liberation

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Nirvana

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Liberation to Buddhists - literally means "to snuff out"

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Deer Park

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When the Buddha told his disciples what he had discovered - the Turning of the First Wheel of Dharma

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Dukkha

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suffering

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Pali

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The language the Buddha used to preach to the common people

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Pali Canon

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Scriptures of Buddhism in the common language

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Sangha

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The Buddhist Community

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Stupas

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When the Buddha died, his ashes were divided and put into these and people gathered to worship/meditate around them

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Anatman

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No Soul

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Anitya

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impermeance (nothing is eternal)

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Tripitika

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The three baskets that held the Buddha's teachings, rules of Buddhism, and discussions amongst the disciples/Buddha

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Triple Gem

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How to become a Buddhist:
A mantra of submitting yourself to the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha

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Ashok

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Emperor known as the first Buddhist king

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Theravada

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One School of Buddhism "the school of elders" that honors the Tripitika, Triple Gem, believes in mindfulness/meditiation, only monks can achieve Nirvana. Practiced in Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia

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Bhikku

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Buddhist Monk

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Bhikkuni

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Buddhist Nun

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Arhant

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In Theravada, a person who has achieved Nirvana

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Mahayana

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Sect of Buddhism practiced in Japan, Korea, China, Vietnam, Nepal, Tibet. name means "The great vehicle", believe in the second turning of the wheel of Dharma

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Sutras

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Mahayana Buddhist scriptures

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Bodhisattva

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A person who is dedicated to liberating others from suffering "pre-Buddha"

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Lotus Sutra

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a particularly important Sutra

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Parable of the Burning House

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Parable in the Lotus Sutra. Moral is proving that Mahayana is the true Buddhism.

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Doctrine of Skillful Means

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Use any means to help someone attain Nirvana

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Parable of Vimalakirti

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Parable in the Lotus Sutra. Moral that one does not have to be a monk/nun in order to achieve Nirvana

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Shunyata

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Emptiness

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Doctrine of Buddha Nature

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We are all Buddhas, we just don't know it

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Avalokateshuara

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Bodhisattva of Compassion who will save you from a bad situation. Becomes Guanyin in China and Kannon in Japan (both female)

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Parinirvana

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The last Nirvana, end of body "Nirvana without remainders"

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Vajrayana

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Tibetan Buddhism - believe in speeded-up enlightenment

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Mandala

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Sand Design - Meditation through creation of temporary art

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Tantra

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An Indian form of nonVedic devotion connected with the Goddess

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Dalai Lama

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Leader of the Tibetan Buddhists - incarnation of a Bodhisattva

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Vesak

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Most important Buddhist festival

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Pure Land Buddhism

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Type of Buddhism in Japan that is similar to Heaven

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Maitreya

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Founder of Pure Land

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Nichiren

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teacher around 1100 CE who taught that the Lotus Sutra was the only thing that was important (attempt to unify Japan)

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Zen

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Form of Buddhism focused on the idea of Emptiness and sudden awakening (Japan)

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Kensho

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Zen state of Nirvana reached by Koans

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Koans

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Mind riddles used to jolt you out of normalcy