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DOCTRINE OF ANATMAN |
The doctrine of no self |
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WHY DID THE BUDDHA SAY THERE WAS NO SELF? |
He found no self fulfillment in self indulgence, none in self- denial, and declared there must be no self fulfillment at all because there is no self |
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WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH BELIEVING IN A SELF? |
Humans invest too much i their self identity which creates suffering and attachment |
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THE 5 SKANDHAS (AGGREGATES) |
1. Form 2. Sensations 3. Perceptions/concepts 4. Mental formations 5. Consciousness |
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WHY IS THERE NO SELF IN THE 5 SKANDHAS? |
The things that make up the 5 skandhas are all processes that are in constant flux, so there is no thing to cling to in any one of them that could possibly be "self" |
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WHERE DOES THE TERM 'SHAKYAMUNI' COME FROM? |
His father was leader of the Shakya clan of northern india, and 'muni' means great sage. Great sage of the Shakya clan. |
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WHO IS SHUDDHODANA AND MAYA |
Siddartha's father and mother |
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BUDDHA AS A SADHU |
Forest dwelling renunciate - practiced yoga and meditation |
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THE GREAT COUNCIL (WHEN, WHERE, WHAT) |
Happened in 80 BC about 400 years after Buddha's death, in Sri Lanka, this is where all of the oral teachings passed down from generation to generation were put into writing |
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PALI CANON |
Buddhist scripture, result of the Great Council |
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TRIPITAKA |
The three parts of the Pali Canon, Sutra Pitaka, Vinaya Pitaka, and Abhidharma Pitaka |
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ARHAT |
a follower of the Buddha who develops the same level of awakening hat he did |
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5 DEDICATIONS OF THERAVADA |
1. No killing 2. No stealing 3. No lying 4. No unlawful sex 5. No alcohol |
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WHAT DO THE WORDS DHYANA, ZEN AND CHAN ALL MEAN? |
Meditation |
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SAMADHI MEDITATION VS VIPASYANA MEDITATION |
Samadhi is focus meditation and Vipasyana is insight meditation |
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WHAT DOES MAHAYANA MEAN? |
Great/greater vehicle |
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WHAT WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST DISAGREEMENTS BETWEEN THERAVADA AND MAHAYANA? |
Mahayanists believed that Theravadins were too self centered in their pursuit of enlightenment, they believed that anyone, not just monks, could follow Buddha and attain enlightenment |
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WHAT DOES PRAJNAPARAMITA MEAN? |
Wisdom to the other shore (Mahayana version of Pali Canon) |
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DOCTRINE OF TRIKAYA |
Claims that Buddha has three bodies, Nirmanakaya, Sambhogakaya, and Dharmakaya |
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NIRMANAKAYA BUDDHA |
Historical Buddha, Siddartha Guatama |
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SAMBHOGAKAYA BUDDHA |
divine godly buddha, buddha as immortal enlightenment |
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DHARMAKAYA BUDDHA |
buddha nature, all is one, universal body buddha |
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THE DHARMA/BUDDHADHARMA |
refers to teachings of the Buddha and laws of nature |
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NAGARJUNA |
revered author of Doctrine of Shunyata |
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DOCTRINE OF SHUNYATA |
Doctrine of emptiness that explains that things and concepts only have meaning in relation to other things |
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ORDINARY KNOWLEDGE VS TRANSCENDENT KNOWLEDGE (PRAJNA) |
concepts are ordinary knowledge, understanding their interconnectedness and the inherent emptiness of all things is transcendent knowledge |
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REINCARNATION |
the idea that one is reborn in another form or another body after death - some Buddhists believe in this |
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REBIRTH |
concept of a cyclical existence, idea that as humans we are constantly experiencing changes that rebirth us into a new state of mind |
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KARMA |
at the most basic level karma is a law of nature that explains cause and effect, that actions have consequences |
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SAMSARA |
means wandering around, refers to cycle of birth, life, death, and subsequent rebirth |
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BODHISATTVA |
in Mahayana a Bodhisattva is someone who takes on the task of awakening others, puts others before oneself in a radical manner |
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WHAT IS MEANT BY 'SAMSARA IS NIRVANA'? |
one is expected to accept the reality that humans are constantly moving through a various states that are heaven or hell like |
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6 PERFECTIONS OF MAHYANA |
1. Generosity 2. Morality 3. Patience 4. Energy or zeal 5. Meditation 6. Wisdom |
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4 BODHISATTVA VOWS |
Beings are numberless; I vow to free them. Delusions are inexhaustible; I vow to end them. Dharma gates are boundless; I vow to enter them. The awakened way is unsurpassable; I vow to embody it. |
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SATORI/SUDDEN AWAKENMENT |
The idea that one can become enlightened through direct transmission from a teacher or teaching |
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BODHIDHARMA |
1st patriarch of Chan Buddhism, attained satori |
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MERIT |
a store of good karma |
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EMPEROR WU/BODHIDHARMA MERIT STORY |
Emperor Wu believed his good deeds earned him merit but Bodhidharma said no merit because his expectation for merit means he only did it for selfish purposes |
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GATHA |
A Buddhist poem |
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SOTO ZEN SCHOOL |
Zen school that focuses more on seated meditation, believes meditation is conducive to enlightenment but does not cause it |
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RINZAI ZEN SCHOOL |
more active school of meditation started by Linji Yixuan who aimed to help create the "true human" |
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KOAN |
nonsensical poems associated w/ Rinzai, supposed to cut through the delusions of the thinking mind |
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WHAT IS THE INTENTION OF THE DIAMOND SUTRA |
to cut through the delusions of the human mind |
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8 REASONS WHY BODHISATTVAS ARE GIFTED W/ WISDOM |
1. No perception of self 2. No perception of being 3. No perception of soul 4. No perception of person 5. No perception of dharma 6. No perception of no dharma 7. No perception of perception 8. No perception of no perception |
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BODHIDHARMA |
revered figure in zen, supposedly brought Buddhist teachings from India to China |
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OUTLINE OF PRACTICE |
summation of Buddhist practice written by Bodhidharma |
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'ENTER BY REASON' |
to enter by reason means that one receives instruction and eventually transmission from a master, understands their Buddha nature, and recognizes the truth of no self |
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ONENESS OF MORTAL AND SAGE |
teaching of Bodhidharma that explains that separating the common human and the wise person is delusional |
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO SUFFER INJUSTICE |
this is a teaching on karma that explains that negative experiences make sense due to past karma and should be accepted |
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO ADAPT TO CONDITIONS |
we are expected to understand that we are outcomes of our conditions at all times and that our conditions are constantly changing, therefore we don't seek joy anymore than we run from pain |
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SEEKING NOTHING |
understanding that to seek is to crave and to crave is to suffer and suffering is unnecessary |
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PLATFORM SUTRA (WHAT AND WHO) |
One of the most popular texts of zen school supposedly written by Huineng but the text is most likely a complete fabrication |
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DESCRIBE THE EARLY YEARS OF HUINENG |
was illiterate, came from poverty, Southern China, heard Diamond Sutra while selling firewood and attained satori, traveled to find Hongren and join monastery in Northern China |
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HUINENG GATHA CONTEST SUMMARY |
Hongren held gatha contest to appoint successor, Huineng was of very low status in monastery, everyone expected it to be Shen-hsiu, Shen-hsiu wrote his gatha anonymously and Hongren praised it in public but critized it in private, Huineng responded w/ two gathas, Hongren denounced them in public but praised Huineng in private, appointed him successor and told him to leave |
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SOUTHERN VS NORTHERN SCHOOLS |
Southern school is associated w/ Huineng and w/ sudden enlightenment, the northern is associated w/ Shen-hsiu and gradual enlightenment |
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MEDITATION AND WISDOM(PRAJNA) AS ONE |
the idea that meditation does not and cannot lead to prajna nor vice versa because to believe that means that one believes they are separate and to see them as separate is deluded, duality is false |
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DIRECT MIND |
derives from accepting that wisdom and mediation are one and putting this into practice |
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DOCTRINE OF NO THOUGHT |
central teaching of The Platform Sutra, means not to attach to thoughts because that leads to a succession of thoughts which leads to bondage |
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WHAT ARE THE FORMLESS PRECEPTS AS A CONCEPT |
they are intended to explain absolute truth, what is real, and are rules intended to help regulate thoughts |
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THREEFOLD BODY OF BUDDHA ACCORDING TO HUINENG |
1. pure dharma-body buddha: the nature of purity 2. myriadfold transformation body buddha: when we thin k we transform ourselves 3. perfect realization body buddha: understanding the previous precepts allows us to know how to transform thoughts in a positive way |
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ORGANIZATION OF PLATFORM SUTRA |
builds appreciation for Huineng, discusses core teachings, and introduces formless precepts |
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4 BOUNDLESS VOWS |
1. I vow to save all beings, no matter how numberless 2. I vow to end all afflictions, no matter how countless 3. I vow to master all teachings, no matter how limitless 4. I vow to attain Buddhahood, no matter how transcendent |
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WHAT DOES REPENTANCE MEAN TO HUINENG? |
To never do it again |
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WHAT IS HUINENGS TRIPLE REFUGE AND HOW IS DIFFERENT FROM THE TRADITIONAL BUDDHIST TRIPLE REFUGE? |
We take refuge in enlightenment, and the best of two legged creatures. We take refuge in truth and the best of what transcends desire. We take refuge in purity and the best of congregations. It is different in that it seeks to take refuge within oneself rather than in external things like Buddha, Dharma, Sangha |
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AVALOKITESHVARA |
Bodhisattva of Compassion |
