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14 Cards in this Set
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founder
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siddhartha gautama
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what is siddhartha gautama also known as?
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the enlightened one
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where is "Buddha" taken frmo?
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Bodi tree
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No single ____, ____, or _____ book.
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authority, creed, or sacred book
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sacred texts
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sutras
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What are the two most famous sutras?
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Sutyra and Tripitaka
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Four noble truths:
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1. life is suffering and sorrow
2. suffering is caused by people's selfish desires 3. to get rid of suffering, get rid of desires 4. get rid of desire by following the middle way and eightfold path |
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middle way
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no extremes
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eight fold path:
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right thought, right action, right conduct, right views
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release from wheel of life
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nirvana
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lesser vehicle
practiced more like buddha would have practiced |
theravada
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greater vehicle
spread to china, nepal, and SE Asia. Made Buddha into a series of gods: added prayers, priests |
Mahayana
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believe that buddha is reincarnated in human form constantly since 500 BC
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Tibetan Buddhism
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spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism
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Dalai Lama
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