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57 Cards in this Set
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Four Parts of the Vedas
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(1) songs to various deities, (2) how to sacrifice, (3) writings from the forest dwellers, (4) teachings from the masters: upanishads
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Upanishads
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Teachings from the masters, 4th part of vedas
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Incarnation
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In the flesh
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Samsara
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Cycle of birth/death/rebirth
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Brahmen
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Ultimate Reality
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Moksha
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Liberation
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Yoga
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Yoke or Union
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Karma Yoga
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the way of action/work
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Dharma
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duty
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Brahmen Caste
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highest, priests, academics
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Kshatriya Caste
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Warriors, kings
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Vaishya
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merchants, farmers, cattle herders
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Shudra
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laborers, craftsmen
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Jhana Yoga
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the way of knowledge, self and brahmen are one
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Atman
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Self
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Bhakti Yoga
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the way of love and devotion
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Tulsidas
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16th century poet
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Raja Yoga
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the way of meditation, you become one with brahmen
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Artha
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acquiring wealth/power
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Karma
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desire
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Three Jewels of Buddhism
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(1) buddha, (2) dharma, (3) Sangha
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Bodhisattvas
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people who are enlightened but stay behind to help others
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Prince Vessantara
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last life of Siddhartha, wanted to perfect the idea of generosity
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Queen Maha Maya
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Siddhartha's mother
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What does Siddhartha see on the 4 trips?
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(1) sick man (2) man suffering from old age (3) dead man (4) peaceful and tranquil poor man
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Mara
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lord of death who tries to distract Siddhartha under the bodie tree
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Instruction on the Middle Path
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Buddha's path to enlightenment, avoiding extremes
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How does Siddhartha/Buddha die?
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eats bad mushrooms so his disciples won't
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Parinirvana
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final death, no more rebirth, complete cessation of suffering, perfect happiness
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Four Noble Truths
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(1) Dukkha (2) Cause of Dukkha (3) Cessation of Dukkha (4) Way to Cessation of Dukkha
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Dukkha
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1st noble truth, Suffering
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What are the four basic wants?
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(1) Karma: pleasure (2) Artha: power/wealth (3) Dharma: duty (4) Moksha: Liberation
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The Cause of Dukkha
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2nd noble truth, craving
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The Cessation of Dukkha
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3rd Noble Truth
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The Way to the Cessation of Dukkha
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4th Noble Truth, eightfold path
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What is the eightfold path?
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Right: understand, thought, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration
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What are the five precepts?
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Refrain from: taking life, taking what is not given, misuse of the senses, telling lies, intoxication
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Samatha
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tranquility meditation, peace and calmness of mind
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Vipassana
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Insight meditation, focus on a single thing
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Anicca
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impermanence
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What are the three marks of dharma/existence?
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Impermanence, Dissatisfaction, Selflessness
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Anatla
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selflessness
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Anita
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sage
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Dammapoda
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idea that ignorance is a fundamental problem
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Theravada
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buddhism that focuses on the three refuges, really need to be a monk, first organized
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Mahayana
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"greater vehicle" to theravada's lesser
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Nagarjuna
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emphasized the emptiness of all things, part of mahayana
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Chan/Zen
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buddhism that relies on teacher, Buddha is within, teacher helps you through (1) koans/goans (2) exchanges between teacher and student
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Koans/Goans
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riddle story things used in Chan/Zen buddhism
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Nichiren
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disasters going on because they've gotten away from the truth of Buddhism- Lotus Sutra
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Three Pillars of Nichiren
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(1) Daimoku: reciting opening line of lotus sutra (2) Mandala: relgious artwork (3) platform
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Daimoku
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reciting the opening line of the Lotus Sutra
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Mandala
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religious artwork
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Pureland Buddhism
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Buddhism "for the people," focus is on Amida and saying his name with faith
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Honen
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Pureland, recite nembutsu 1000s of times daily
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Shinran
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Pureland, one recitation is enough with faith
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Zenran
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Pureland, said to do wrong things so one can only rely on their faith
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