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What are some main themes of buddhas teachings?
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the role of suffering, nothing is independant, and the individual soul doesn't exist.
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how does one become a Bodhisattva?
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work for the complete enlightenment of all sentient beings by practicing the six perfections.
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theravada buddhism is more liberal or conservative?
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conservative; they follow original beliefs.
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what are some themes of theravada?
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Strives for wisdom. Emphasizes rules and education.
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where is theravada usually practiced?
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Sri Lanka, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia.
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what does mahayana mean?
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"greater vehicle," 1 of 3 types of buddhism.
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mahayana buddhism is more liberal or conservative?
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Liberal. Available to all people and not only monks and ascetics. Compassion is highest value.
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what else does mahayana emphasize?
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compassion, universalism, tuition and practice.
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Vajrayana Buddhism is related to what controversial, esoteric system?
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tantra
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where is mahayan prevelant?
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North Asia and Far East. Including China, Japan, Korea, Tibet and Mongolia.
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where is Vajrayana usually practiced?
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china and tibet.
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what do the schools of mahayana and theravada have in common?
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they accept: buddha, middle way, dependent origination, the four noble truths and the noble eightfold path, buddhahood is highest attainment.
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what are the four noble truths? (all about suffering)
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1.All of life is marked by suffering
2. it's caused by desire and attachment 3. it can be eliminated 4. specifically, it's eliminated by following the Noble Eightfold Path |
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what is the purpose of noble eightfold path?
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get rid of suffering.
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how old was buddha when he left the palace?
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29
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what was the great departure?
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Siddhartha (gautama buddha) left the palace and went to Rajagaha and begged.
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what was the first stage of buddha's path?
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first he studied under Kalama, then Ramaputta.
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what was the second stage of buddha's path?
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he tried asceticm and self-mortification, and almost drowned after fainting.
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what was the third stage of buddha's path?
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he found the middle way. he accepted rice and pudding from a little girl, Sujata, and meditated under the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, India.
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how long did he meditate before gaining enlightenment?
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after meditating under the bodhi tree for 49 days at eh age of 35.
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who told buddha to teach?
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Brahmā Sahampati.
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where did buddha travel after enlightenment?
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Deer Park near Vārāṇasī (Benares) in northern India, then Gangetic Plain, in what is now Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and southern Nepal.
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what is dependent origin?
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that any phenomenon 'exists' only because of the ‘existence’ of other phenomena in a complex web of cause and effect covering time past, present and future. Because all things are thus conditioned and transient (anicca), they have no real independent identity (anatta).
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what is Anicca (Sanskrit: anitya)?
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That all things are impermanent.
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what is Dukkha (Sanskrit: duḥkha)?
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That all beings suffer from all situations due to unclear mind.
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Anatta (Sanskrit: anātman)
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That the perception of a constant "self" is an illusion.
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what was buddhas given name?
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Siddhārtha Gautama
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what is the literal meaning of nirvana?
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Extinguishing, not salvation as it seems.
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zen is an outgrowth of which school?
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mahayana.
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what does zen focus on and de-emphasize?
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it de-emphasizes both theoretical knowledge and the study of religious texts in favor of direct, experiential realization through meditation and dharma practice.
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what is the concept of the three jewels?
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are the three things that Buddhists take refuge in, and look toward for guidance, in the process known as taking refuge.
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which are the three jewels?
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1. buddha - the ideal or highest spiritual potential that exists within all beings.
2. dharma - teaching of buddha. 3. sangha - The community of those who have attained enlightenment, who may help a practicing Buddhist to do the same. Also used more broadly to refer to the community of practicing Buddhists. |
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what is another term for the three jewels?
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the triple gem.
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Who is Ashoka the great?
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an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from 273 BC to 232 BC
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How did Ashoka become associated with buddhism?
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He embraced Buddhism from the prevalent Vedic tradition after witnessing the mass deaths of the war of Kalinga, which he himself had waged out of a desire for conquest.
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What did Ashoka do for buddhism?
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He was later dedicated to the propagation of Buddhism across Asia and established monuments marking several significant sites in the life of Gautama Buddha.
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what are the four reminders?
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Human life is precious
Death is inevitable The laws of karma can not be avoided Suffering permeates all existence |
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what text is sacred to theravada?
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Pali Canon, divided into 3 baskets. also known as Tipitaka - "3 baskets".
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what are the three baskets of the pali canon?
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1. Vinaya Pitaka, dealing with rules for monks and nuns
2. Sutta Pitaka, discourses, mostly ascribed to the Buddha, but some to disciples 3. Abhidhamma Pitaka, philosophy, psychology, metaphysics |
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what is Samasara?
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Constant rebirth and the attendant suffering, the everyday world of change.
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the vinaya pitaka, one of the three parts of the pali cannon, is about what?
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rules for monks and nuns.
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which of the pali cannon deals with discourses, some ascribed to buddha?
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sutta pitaka
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what is the abhidhamma pitaka
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the third of the three parts of the pali cannon, which deals with philosophy, psychology and metaphysics.
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