Buddhism

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Four Noble Truths

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1. Dukkha- Life is suffering.

2. Dukkha is caused by desire.

3. Ending desire will end dukkha.

4. Way to eliminate desire is through the Eightfold Path.

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8 Fold Path

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Right...

Speech, Action, Livelihood

Effort, Mindfulness, Concentration

View (Belief), Intention

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3 Marks of Existence

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Dukkha

Anicca

Anatta

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Dukkha

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Suffering, misery, incompleteness

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Anicca

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Impermanence, transitory-ness, nothing is fixed

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Anatta

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No soul, no permanent self

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2 Ethical Teachings

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Detachment- Don't get attached to worldly things

Compassion- Have compassion for all living things

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Buddha presiding over the Western Paradise

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Amitabha

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The king that converted to Buddhism and spread the religion; had the rock edicts erected

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King As(h)oka

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"Lord of this Age" Indian deity of compassion, revered as a bodhisattva

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Avalokita

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Bodhisattva in Theravada Buddhism

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A future Buddha

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Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism

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One who merits Nirvana but lingers to help others

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Head of the Yellow Hat sect of Tibetan Buddhism

Currently on the 14th incarnation who is in exile in India

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Dalai Lama

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Celestial Buddhas that preside over a Buddha field of heavenly bliss

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Dhyani Buddhas

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A verbal puzzle used in Zen Buddhism to tempt and frustrate rational thought

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Koan

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"Superior One" Priest in Tibetan Buddhism

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Lama

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"Sacred Circle" used to focus on during meditation in Tantric Buddhism

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Mandala

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Incantations; sacred sounds thought to have magical properties

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Mantras

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Buddhas who have taken human form, taught the liberating Dharma, and gone on to Nirvana

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Manushi Buddhas

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Tibetan poet-saint that went from wanting revenge on his uncle to being dedicated to spiritual development

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Milarepa

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Hand position or other bodily movement; sacred gesture

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Mudra

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Creator of the Doctrine of Emptiness

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Nagarjuna

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Describe the Doctrine of Emptiness

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Justifies the Mahayana belief that you can achieve Nirvana without becoming a monk; existence is miracle

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Mantra of the Japanese Jodo sect of Pure Land Buddhism; Pledge of faith to Amitabha Buddha

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Nembutsu

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Japanese Buddhist sect focused on the Lotus Sutra

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Nichiren

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Zen term for awakening or enlightenment

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Satori

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Outgrowth of the Nichiren sect in Japan; Jehovah's Witnesses of Buddhism

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Soka Gakkai

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Theravada Buddhist reliquary mound

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Stupa

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"Extension" commentaries and ritual manuals that took Buddhism in the direction of personified concepts and magical rituals

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Tantra

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Vairocana

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Celestial Dhyani Buddha

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Meditative schools of Chinese and Japanese Buddhism

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Zen

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"Full Truth" seen as infallible; the scripture of Nichiren Buddhism

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Lotus Sutra

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Meditation at levels transcending ordinary consciousness; Concentration

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Dhyana

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An enlightened Buddhist monk who will go on to Nirvana

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Arahat

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"The Enlightened One"

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Buddha

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Founder of Buddhism

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Siddhartha Gautama

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Branch of Buddhism; "Great Vehicle"

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Mahayana

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Liberation from the cycle of redeath and rebirth

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Nirvana

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The language used in early Theravada Scripture

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Pali

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Community of Buddhist monks

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Sangha

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One of the titles given to Siddhartha Gautama; "Wise man of the Sakya people"

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S(h)akyamuni

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5 of them combine to form the illusion of self; "Heaps"

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Skandhas

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The 5 Skandhas

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Body, Thinking, Feeling, Willing, Perception

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Branch of Buddhism from SE Asia; "Way of the Elders"

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Theravada

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Where the Buddha gave his first sermon

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Deer Park

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Where the Buddha found enlightnement

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Bodhi Tree

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When the Buddha shaved his head, wore a robe, and set out on his 6 year journey

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The Great Renunciation

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What are the three things Buddhists take refuge in?

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The Buddha, the teachings of the Buddha, the Sangha

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What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism and the Eightfold Path?

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Nirvana

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What is the Doctrine of Dependent Origin?

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The chain of causes leading to rebirth

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Where is Theravada Buddhism found?

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Southeast Asia; Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam (Historically)

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How was the Buddha viewed in Theravada Buddhism?

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As a teacher, not as a god or a savior

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How does Theravada Buddhism think one achieves Nirvana?

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By joining the sangha

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What is the goal of Theravada Buddhism?

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To become an arahat (someone who will enter Nirvana upon death)

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What are the Theravada scriptures?

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The Three Baskets

1. Dharma Pataka

2. Rules of Conduct for Monks

3. Abi Dharma Pataka

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Which branch of Buddhism are stupas used in?

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Theravada

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Which branch of Buddhism does Lord Maitreya belong to?

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Theravada

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What is the main idea behind Mahayana Buddhism?

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The ideal afterlife can be obtained without giving up everyday life/laylife

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Where is Mahayana Buddhism found?

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Northern/Far East Asia; China, Japan, Korea

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How is the Buddha viewed in Mahayana Buddhism?

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As a divine being

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Describe the Mahayana afterlife.

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There are numerous heavenly Buddhas who each preside over their own heavenly kingdom, all of whom can grant access to an ideal afterlife and are worthy of devotion.

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What is the main scripture of Mahayana Buddhism?

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The Lotus Sutra

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What are the 3 divine authors of salvation in Mahayana Buddhism?

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Manushi Buddhas, Dhyani Buddhas, Bodhisattvas

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What are the three elements of the Triple Body of the Buddha?

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Body of cosmic essence, body of earthly appearance, body of heavenly appearance

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What are the five Mahayana sects we discussed?

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Pure Land, Zen, Nichiren, Tantric, Tibetan

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What is Pure Land Buddhism based on?

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The worship of Amitabha

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What is the alter called that is used as a family gathering place for prayer in Pure Land homes?

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Butsudan

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What is the major teaching of Zen Buddhism?

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Nirvana is found in simple, unsophisticated experience

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What does Zen Buddhism believe the problem we face when trying to reach Nirvana is?

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The human mind imposes a duality onto experience

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Sitting meditation in Zen Buddhism

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Zazen

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What is the difference between typical Nichiren Buddhist beliefs and Soka Gakkai beliefs?

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Nichiren says the Lotus Sutra should be applied to social and political life, Soka Gakkai says it should be applied to personal life

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What is the goal of right handed tantric Buddhism?

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To activate the mind's latent spiritual powers through the use of symbolic sounds, gestures or bodily movements, and mystical circles

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What is the goal of left handed tantric Buddhism?

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To awaken the body's sexual passions and to use them to produce enlightenment

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Afterlife regions or dimensions in Tibetan Buddhism

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Bardos

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Explain how a new Dalai Lama is chosen.

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After one Dalai Lama dies, the Regency Commission (a council of the 3 highest ranking priests) finds the next incarnation of the Dalai Lama and rules in place of the Dalai Lama until he's old enough to rule.