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Buddha |
a Sanskrit word meaning “enlightened”; the name given to the man who founded Buddhism |
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Ascetic |
a person who gives up worldly pleasure |
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Enightenment |
the state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truth; the goal of Buddhists |
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Alms |
goods or money given to the poor |
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Nirvana |
an ideal state of happiness and peace |
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Buddhism |
Flip cardBuddhismthe religion founded by Siddhartha, which teaches that life brings suff ering that one can escape by seeking nirvana through enlightenment |
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Four Nobel Truths |
the four basic doctrines, or principles, of Buddhism |
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Eightfold Path |
a key idea of Buddhism whereby followers should live their lives according to these eight teachings |
