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41 Cards in this Set
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the doctrine of non violence toward all living beings; 1st precept
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ahimsa
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no-self; the notion that there is no permanent self, and that the person is a changing combination of components
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anatta
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impermanence; the idea that the world is in constant flux
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anicca
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someone who has achieved nirvana; the ideal of spiritual perfection in Thervada buddhism
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arhat
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one who practices very strict devotions using severe self-denial
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ascetic
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a fully ordained monk who has left his home and renounced all his possessions in order to follow the way of the buddha
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bhikkhu
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the community of fully ordained nuns
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bhikkhuni sangha
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a compassionate being who enlightens him/herself and helps others to be enlightened
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bodhisattva
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the enlightened or awakened one; siddhartha guatama
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Buddha
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the ruler or spiritual leader of tibet
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dalai lama
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a ceremony that takes place at the temple or in a private home, which involves the donation of food, robes, medicines, and other things
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dana
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the teaching of the Buddha and his idea of the truth concerning the laws of the universe
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Dharma
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dissatisfaction; the idea that human suffering is inevitable
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dukkha
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understanding the truth of life by attaining freedom from ignorance
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enlightenment
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the rules that buddhists follow. they include abstaining from harming livings things, stealing, improper sexual activity, false speech, and alcohol and drugs
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five precepts
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the buddha's diagnosis of the main problem in life: suffering, the cause of suffering, elimination of suffering, and the path to end suffering
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four noble truths
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the sights that led to the Buddha's departure from his palace to help the humankind: a sick man, a corpse, an old man, and a begging monk
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four sights
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action, or the law of cause and effect; totality of one's actions
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karma
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an unsolvable riddle
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koan
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a Tibetan religious leader
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lama
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one of the 3 major forms of Buddhism; considered the most liberal and practical
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Mahayana
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maps, or geometrical diagrams of the spiritual journey.
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mandala
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symbolic phrases that are chanted
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mantras
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a method of calming and training the mind through concentration
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meditation
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the path in life prescribed by the Buddha; the path between extremes
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Middle Way
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an everlasting state of great joy and peace resulting from the end of desire and suffering
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nirvana
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the last of the four noble truths. this is the path leading to the end of suffering
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noble eightfold path
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the state attained upon the death of someone who has achieved nirvana
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parinirvana
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offering to holy beings
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puja
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the transference of consciousness into new bodies; being born again
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reincarnation
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the endless cycle of uncontrolled rebirths
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samsara
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the community of buddhist monks and nuns
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sanha
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spiritual enlightenment in the Zen tradition
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satori
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giving morality, patience, vigour, meditation and wisdom
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six perfections
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scriptures establishing the teachings of buddhism; discourses or sermons of the Buddha
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sutras
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wall hangings found in tibetan buddhist temples
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thangkas
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one of the 3 major forms of buddhism; orginal and orthodox form of Buddhism
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Thervada
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known as the three baskets; a collection of early buddhist scriptures
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tripitaka
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one of the 3 major forms of buddhism
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vajrayana
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a complete visual representation of samsara or the endless cycle of uncontrolled rebirths
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wheel of life
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a buddhist sect that originated in Japan; favours meditation and intuition rather than scripture or rituals
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Zen
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