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20 Cards in this Set
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What is Buddhism based off of?
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life and teachings of Sidhartha Gautama Shakyamuni
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What does Sidhartha Gautama Shakyamuni mean?
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Sidhartha = his given name
Gautama = lineage Shakya[muni]=[wise man] |
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What is Sidhartha's story?
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-was believed to be a great military or religious leader at birth
-his father kept him secluded in a luxurious palace -father wanted him to be a military leader -age 20s, he decides he's not happy -he sneaked out of the palace, saw sick, old, and dead people - gave everything back to his parents and lived in a forest alone as a truthseeker -was still not happy -he was fed each day by a milkmaid -he sat at the foot of a tree until he discovered the meaning of life -a spirit appeared and asked him to teach -he taught for 50 years, died at age 80 -was cremated, his ashes spread to towns and districts where he taught |
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meaning of the Buddha
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the enlightened one, perfected human being
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stupa
Who rebuilt all stupas and when? |
ashes placed in a box in a burial mound
Emperor Ashoka in 200 B.C. |
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Dharma means
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"teachings"
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Which Dharma teachings are most important? What is it made up of?
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Middle Way Teachings
-avoid two extremes: self indulgence and self denial -three signs of being -four noble truths |
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What are the three signs of being?
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1. everything except enlightenment changes
2. dissatisfaction: only enlightenment can make us permanently happy forever 3. selflessness: nothing has an unchanging self identity |
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What are the four noble truths?
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1. dissatisfaction: only enlightenment can make us permanently happy forever
2. we experience dissatisfaction because human beings have a self-centered attitude 3. remove self-centered attitude 4. do this by following the eightfold path |
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Noble Eightfold Path?
(VASCLEMM) |
1. right views - Buddhism is correct
2. right aspirations - want to become enlightened to help others 3. right speech - not to harm others by your speech 4. right conduct - not to harm others by your conduct 5. right livelihood - not to harm others by way of living (earning a living) 6. right effort - to never give up, always strive toward enlightenment 7. right mindfulness - be aware of states of your body & mind 8. right meditation - techniques designed to quiet down and/or purify the mind of negative thought patterns (anger, fear, jealousy) and replace these thoughts with a positive thought pattern |
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What are the five precepts?
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1. do not kill
2. do not steal 3. do not commit adultery 4. do not lie 5. do not become intoxicated |
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karma
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every action brings a reaction either in this lifetime or in another lifetime
-explanation of bad things happening to good people -is unavoidable -may change an outcome (ex: you break your wrist instead of your neck) |
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rebirth
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people are reborn into different life forms, karma carries over into other lifetimes
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Nirvana
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state of permanent affection
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What are the two branches of Buddhism?
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Theravada and Mahayana
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Theravada
-means? -where is it found? -what language are scriptures read in? |
-means "way of the elders" (older -Buddhist monks)
-"southern buddhism" -found in Burma, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Laos, Kampuchea -scripture is read & studied in the Pali language |
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Mahayana
-means? -where is it found? -what language are scriptures read in? |
-means "the greater way"
-"northern buddhism" -found in Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, Mongolia, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam -many denominations with different beliefs ==> diverse -scriptures studied in native languages -2 doctrines |
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What are the two doctrines of Mahayana?
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a) Bodhisattva Doctrine
-become enlightened for the sake of helping others b) Meditational Deities -personifications of positive qualities -represents abstract idea as a person --ex: Buddha or an ancient Indian prince/princess |
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3 Meditational Deities?
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1. Chenrezig
-compassion -ancient Indian prince, usually male with green skin 2. Tara -wisdom -ancient Indian princess -means "star" or "to rescue" 3. Medicine Buddha -healing |
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What is the difference between Bhuddism and Christianity?
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the human being is perfectable
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