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30 Cards in this Set
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The Buddha of the Western
Paradise, a bliss-body Buddha in Mahayana |
Amitabha Buddha
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"No self"; the doctrine that there is no sould or permanent essence in people and things
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anatta
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Impermancence, constant change
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anichcha
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In Teravada, a person who has practiced monastic disicplines and reached nirvana, the ideal
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arhat
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Enlightment
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bodhi
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"Enlightenment being"; in Mahayana, a person of deep ompassion, specially one who does not enter nirvana but is constantly reborn to help others; a heavenly being of compassion
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bodhisattva
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the totality of Buddhist teaching
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Dharma
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"Meditation"; focusing of the mind; sometimes, statges of trance
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dhyana
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Sorrow,misery
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dukkha
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A popular bodhisattva of compassion in Mahayana
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Guanyin
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Compassion, empathy
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karuna
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In Chan and Zen Buddhism, a question that cannot be answered logically; a technique used to test consciousness and bring awakening
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koan
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A tibetan Buddhist teacher; a title of honor often given to all Tibetan monks
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lama
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A Buddha (or bodhisattva) expected to appear on earth in the future
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Maitreya
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A circular design containing deities, geometrical forms, symbolds, and so n that represent toatlity, the self, or the universe
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mandala
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a symbolic hand gesture
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mudra
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the release from suffering and rebirth that brings inner peace
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nirvana
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A state of deep awareness, the result of intensive meditation
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samadhi
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Constat rebirth and the attendant suffering; the everyday world of change
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samsara
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The community of monks and nons; lowercased, sangha refers to an individual monastic community
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Sangha
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In Zen, the enlightened awareness
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Satori
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The Mahayana notion of emptiness, meaning that the universe is empty of permanent reality
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shunyata
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A shrine, usually in the sahpe of a dome, used to mark Buddhist relics or sacred sites
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stupa
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A sacred text, especially one said to record the words of the Buddha
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sutra
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"thatness" "thusness" "suchness"; the uniqueness of each changing moment of reality
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tathata
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The three "bodies" of the Buddha- the Dharmakaya, the Nirmanakaya, and the Sambhogakaya
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trikaya
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The three "baskets", or collections, of Buddhist texts
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Tripitaka
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The "diamond" scepter used in Tibetan and other types of Buddhist ritual, symbolizing compassion
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vajra
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What is Buddha's real name?
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Siddhartha Gautma
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What were the 4 passing sites?
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Old Man
Sick Man Corpse Sannyasin (Wandering holy man) |
