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15 Cards in this Set
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Buddha
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"Awakened One"
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bodhisattva
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a person who is dedicated to liberating others from suffering
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Dharma
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the teachings and laws for conduct given by the Buddha
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dukkha
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discomfort, suffering, frustration, disharmony
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nirvana
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the ultimate egoless state of bliss
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Sangha
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the spiritual community, in Theravada, the monastic community
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zazen
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sitting meditation in Zen schools
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Mahayana
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the "Great Vehicle", the Buddhist school that stresses compassion
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Theravada
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the remaining orthodox school of Buddhism, which adheres to the earliest scriptures
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Zen
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a Chinese and Japanese school emphasizing that all things have buddha-nature, which can only be grasped when one escapes from the intellectual mind
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direct insight into one's own mind rather than focusing on scriptures
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Four Sights (pa. 111)
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a bent old man
a sick person a dead person a mendicant seeking lasting happiness |
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The Eight-Fold Path (pa. 118)
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Right: 1) understanding, 2) thought or motives, 3) speech, 4) action, 5) livelihood, 6) effort, 7) mindfulness, 8) meditation
1) comprehend reality correctly; 2) acknowledge the root of wrong thinking; 3) communicate positivity and truth; 4) avoid destroying life, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying and intoxicants; 5) your way of making a living doesn't negate right action; 6) continually cut off unwholesome states in the past, present and future; 7) be aware in every moment; 8) quiet the mind. |
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Four Noble Truths (pa. 117)
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1) Life inevitably involves suffering, is imperfect and unsatisfactory (dukkha)
2) Suffering originates in our desires 3) Suffering will cease if all desires cease 4) There is a way to realize this state: the Noble Eightfold Path |
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the Triple Gems (pa. 125)
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Buddha (the Enlightened One)
Dharma (the teachings) Sangha (community) |
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the Dalai Lama (pa. 139)
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Spiritual leader, ruler of Tibet; peaceful mind for a peaceful world; non-violence
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