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Abhidharma Pitaka |
One of the three items in the Tripitaka
Further Teachings - philosophical arguments |
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Amitabha/Amida |
Devotion to this Buddha is based in Pure Land Buddhism
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Ananda |
the Buddha's attendant
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Anatman |
Anatman Doctrine reveals that there is no permanently, independently existing self (e.g. atman)
There is nothing permanent in existence (no soul, no Brahman/Atman, etc.) |
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Animism |
Non-human entities
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Ashoka |
Emperor who developed a vast empire in India
Converted to Buddhism and helped to establish it throughout his empire
Sent missionaries to adjoining countries where Buddhism flourished
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Atman |
True self |
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Avidya |
Ignorance about reality
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Bhikkhu |
Monks/nuns who follow the Vinaya (monastic rules) |
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Bo/Bodhi Tree |
a sacred fig tree under which Siddhartha achieved nirvana in Bodh-gaya
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Bodh-gaya |
Place where Siddhartha achieved nirvana under the bo/bodhi tree
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Bodhidharma |
Semi-legendary Indian meditation master who founded Zen Buddhism |
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Bodhisattva |
Enlightenment being
A person who strives for the liberation of all sentient beings
Buddhahood is the supreme achievement/vow to attain it
Is a heroic ideal, to attain it, one must perfect many qualities: charity, patience, loving-kindness, etc. Especially prajna and karuna
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Bon |
Indigenous religion of Tibet
Animistic - abounding in deities/spirits both benevolent and malevolent
Many Bon dieties were converted and became divine bodhisattvas
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Chan |
Chinese meditation
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China |
Country where Buddhism is prominent
Devotional Buddhism developed here
Buddhism initially encountered resistance here due to Confucian values |
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Dali-Lama |
Ocean of Wisdom
Current XIVth incarnation (14th)
In political exile
Won Nobel Peace prize |
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Dharma |
This is what the Buddha's teachings are known as
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Dhyana |
Sanskrit for meditation |
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Duhkha/dukkha |
Suffering
The inevitability of sorrow/suffering for sentient beings
One of the four noble truths |
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Earth-testifying gesture |
the Buddha resting one hand pointing down |
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First Sermon |
turning the wheel of dharma |
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Four Great Sights |
Encountered by Siddhartha when he left his palace
- Age - Illness - Death - Renouncer |
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Four Noble Truths |
Siddhartha's first sermon
The inevitability of sorrow/suffering for sentient beings
Duhkha has a cause; it is grounded in our ignorance about reality - we are ignorant of the impermanence of all phenomena - we desire/cling/thirst after illusions
Duhkha can end, if we end our illusion-based desires |
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Han Dynasty |
Buddhism grew popular after the fall of this |
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Hinayana |
Lesser/little
Type of Buddhism which is distinguished from the Mahayana type of Buddhism |
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India |
Country where Buddhism is prominent |
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Jainism |
Rival religious philosophy to Buddhism |
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Japan |
Country where Buddhism is prominent
Devotional Buddhism developed here |
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Jodo-shin-shu |
An important Pure Land school in Japan |
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Karma |
Principles of cause & effect
Only pertains to intentional acts
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Karuna |
Compassion
One must perfect this in order to attain bodhisattva |
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Koan |
Is an engimatic question which can bring about insight
- What is the sound of one hand clapping?
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Lama |
Teacher
Renowned/powerful lamas could control their next rebirth
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Lumbini |
Where Siddhartha Gautman was born |
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Mahaprajapati/Prajapati |
Siddhartha's foster mother
Was the first Buddhist nun |
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Mahayan |
Great vehicle/raft
Type of Buddhism - distinguished from Hinayana (lesser/little) Buddhism
Emphasizes the Bodhisattva ideal
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Maya |
Mother of Siddhartha Gautama |
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Middle Way |
or The Noble Eight-fold Path is one method prescribed to achieving nirvana |
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Myanmar (Burma) |
Country where Buddhism is prominent |
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Nembutsu |
Name of the Amitabha Buddha whose name, when chanted, leads to rebirth in the Pure Land |
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Neo-Confucianism |
Philosophy dominated China and Japan after the 12th century |
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Nirvana |
Extinguishing all illusion (think moksha)
Ending of illusion-based desires |
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Noble Eight-fold Path |
All folds need to be developed simultaneously
- Proper religio-philisophical outlook (question all assumed truths) - Proper intention/aspiration (have sincere determination to find truth) - Proper speech/communication (don't deceive: lies and/or occupations may cause us to lie - Proper action (actually do what is necessary and appropriate) - Proper livelihood (choose your occupation wisely) - Proper application/effort (persevere in your practice) - Proper mindfulness (smriti - utilize the right kinds of meditation - Proper samadhi (contemplative union - find potent insights/realizations
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Padmasambhava |
A tantric Buddhist master (super important)
Shaped the nature of Tibetan Buddhism |
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Parinirvana |
Further Nirvana/final nirvana
The physical passing of the Buddha |
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Prajna |
Transcendental wisdom
One must perfect this, along with others, in order to attain bodhisattva |
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Pratitya-samutpada |
Dependent origination
Reveals the origin of our "true-self" - it depends in part on our perceptions, our ignorance, and our desires - Perception - Sensation - Self- Desire - Death - Sorrow
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Pure Land |
Type of Buddhism school - Based on devotion to Amitabha Buddha |
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Rahula |
Son of Yashodhara and Siddhartha Gautama |
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Rebirth |
Like on candle flame igniting another
Physical rebirth may occur in the realms (heaven, worldly, or underworld)
May be/should be understood psychologically
Freedom from karma is ended in nirvana
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Rinzai |
Type of Zen which emphasizes the use of the Koan |
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Samadhi |
Contemplative union
Part of the Noble Eight-fold Path
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Sangha |
Monastic Community - the Buddha's first sangha included his 5 ascetic friends who were the audience to Siddhartha's first sermon in Sarnath - women were permitted to join with stricter rules |
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Sarnath |
Where the Buddha taught his first sermon |
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Shakya |
Minor Himalayan nation |
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Shakyamuni Buddha |
Siddhartha Gautama |
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Shao-lin |
Monastery where Bodhidharma meditated |
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Siddhartha Gautama |
Founder of Buddhism in about 500 BCE
Prince of the Shakyas
Born under miraculous circumstances
Imprisoned in a palace of sensual delights
Renounced his throne at age 29 and set out in search of teachers/teachings
Preached from age 35 until the age of 80 (his death) |
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Silk Roads |
Buddhism entered China via these in the 1st century |
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Skillful means |
Developed by bodhisattvas in order to perfect the qualities of prajna and karuna (amongst others) and rescue all beings from suffering |
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Smriti |
Mindfulness |
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Soto |
Type of Zen which emphasizes sitting meditation |
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Sri Lanka |
Country where Buddhism is prominent |
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Sutra Pitaka |
One of the three items in the Tripitaka
Basket of Discourses - general teachings by the Buddha |
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Tang Dynasty |
Buddhism gained its greatest popularity during this |
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Tantra |
Characterized by high ritual, male/female (sexual) imagery |
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Tendai |
Became this as a version of Tiantai in China |
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Thailand |
Country where Buddhism is prominent |
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The Lotus Sutra |
Teaches that Buddha nature is within all beings and can flower like a lotus |
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Theravada |
The only non-Mahayana Buddhist school still surviving
Means: Doctrine/Teaching of the elders
This is the dominant form of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Thailand
It is more conservative, and regards the Tripitaka as its primary canon |
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Three Jewels |
Taking refuge in the Three Jewels marks formal entry into Buddhism - the Buddha - the Dharma - the Sangha
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Tiantai |
Buddhism based on the influential Lotus Sutra |
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Tibet |
A country where Mahayana Buddhism spread to, as well as Tantric Buddhism |
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Tripitaka |
This is what the Buddhist canon is known as
Three Baskets - Sutra Pitaka - Vinaya Pitaka - Abhidharma Pitaka |
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Trishna |
Illusions |
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Turning the Wheel of Dharma Gesture |
Two hands making circles |
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Vajrayana |
Tibetan Buddhism is also called this
Thunderbolt vehicle, sometimes called diamond vehicle |
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Vietnam |
Country where Mahayana Buddhism spread |
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Vinaya Pitaka |
One of the three items in the Tripitaka
Basket of Discipline - monastic regulations |
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Yana |
Mode or method of spiritual practice |
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Yashodhara |
Wife of Siddhartha Gautama, mother of Rahula |
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Zazen |
Sitting meditation |
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Zen |
Japanese Meditation |
