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24 Cards in this Set
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How many Buddhists are in the world?
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300 million
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Buddhism is the ____ largest religion.
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4th
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Where are most Buddhists located?
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Asia and Far East
Europe and US |
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What are the 3 primary purposes of Buddhism?
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-Lead a moral life
-Be mindful and aware of thoughts -Develop wisdom and understanding |
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Siddhartha Guatama: early life
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-Born in Nepal
-Brought up in luxury in Kshatryia class -Mother died 7 days after birth -Married at 16 and had son -At 29, became aware of human suffering. He left home and searched for a solution. |
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What are the 4 visions Siddhartha Guatama had in his search for truth?
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-Old man leaning on a staff
-Sick man urinating on himself -Human corpse being carried to a funeral -Calm monk with clean-shaven head and yellow robes |
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Great Renunciation
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-Siddhartha Guatama sat cross-legged at the foot of a Bodhi tree ("tree of knowledge")
-He encountered Mara, the personification of evil -He resisted temptation from Mara and reached enlightenment at age 35 |
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What were the 3 temptations of Mara?
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-Siddhartha's cousin had revolted at home, stolen his wife, and imprisoned his father
-Parade of sensuous dancers -Demons to scare him |
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Sangha
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-Community of believers
-No Hindu caste system-Siddhartha found 5 friends to be his disciples -Lasted 45 years until Guatama's death |
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Tripitaka
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-Most basic and oldest sacred Buddhist text
-"Three baskets" -Collection of 3 different disciplines |
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What are 2 main beliefs of Buddhism?
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-Denial of the existance of a creator god; polytheistic
-Denial of individual soul; ego |
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How did Buddha pass his teachings down?
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Orally
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4 Noble Truths
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-All of life is suffering (Dukkha)
-Suffering comes from desire (Tahna) -The elimination of desire brings the elimination of suffering. -Middle Way is the way to eliminate desire |
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Middle Way
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Avoid extremes of self-indulgence and self-mortification
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Noble 8 Fold Path
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-Right understanding
-Right intention -Right speech -Right conduct -Right occupation -Right endeavor -Right contemplation -Right concentration |
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Nirvana
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-"Extinction"
-End of desire |
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5 Precepts
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-Do not harm any living thing
-Do not steal; take only what is given -Avoid over-stimulation -Do not say unkind words -Do not use alcohol or drugs |
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What are the 2 branches of Buddhism?
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-Theravadin
-Mahayana |
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Theravadin
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-"Doctrine of elders"
-Individual is responsible for their own salvation -No gods bring enlightenment -Monks |
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Mahayana
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-Most popular branch of Buddhism
-Helped by bodhisattva, a spiritually wise being -2 types |
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What are the 2 branches of Mahayana Buddhism?
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-Tibetan
-Zen |
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Tibetan Buddhism
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-Led by Dalai Lama
-Lama's spirit moves from one body to another -New Lama must pick out 4 itmes from previous Lama -There have been 14 Dalai Lamas |
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Zen Buddhism
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-Experience alone leads to truth
-No scripture, leader, etc. -Popular in Chian -Martial arts, gardening, etc. |
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Monasticism
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-During Buddha’s life, he and his friends would meet every rainy season for a retreat
-This place eventually became a permanent monastery -From this monastery, Buddhists would sent out missionaries to spread the word of Buddhism and begin new monasteries |
