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18 Cards in this Set
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Buddha |
Gautama Siddartha (c560-480 bce) |
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Maya |
Buddha's mother. Was said that he was conceived in her dream and was born from her side. |
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Dharma |
Buddha's sacred teachings/laws |
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Bodhi Tree |
The tree under which Buddha found enlightenment |
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Mara |
The representations of Buddha's inner demons that he over came to find in enlightenment. |
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The middle path |
The path between harsh asceticism and carnal fulfillment that Buddhist should travel |
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Sangha |
Followers of Buddha |
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"The three jewels" |
I take refuge in the Buddha, the dharma, and the sangha. |
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Theravada buddhism |
Emphasize central role of sangha; venerate arhats; more conservative in the original teachings of Buddha. |
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Arhats |
Saintly individuals who have attained nirvana. |
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Mahayana buddhism |
Incorporates more texts/teachings; recognize multiple eternal Buddhas and bodhisattvas |
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Bodhisattva |
Holy figures on the to becoming a buddha |
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Pure land buddhism |
Venerate Amida Buddha; primary form of ritual is chant. |
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Zen buddhists |
Recognize eternal Buddhists in all of us that can be awakened through meditation. |
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Vajrayana (Tibetan) Buddhism |
Distinct texts and traditions, indigenous to Tibetan culture; led by Dali lama. |
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Dalai lama |
Leader of the yellow hat group of Tibetan Buddhist. Until 1950 was the leader of of Tibet |
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Anatman |
The state of nonsoulness that was the natural state of humanity. |
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Nirvana |
Literally "blowing out", cessation of consciousness. |
