Buddhism 1

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Four Noble Truths

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1. People suffer because of desire
2. Desire and pleasure leads to a cycle of rebirth
3. Detachment itself from desire is a way to be released from this cycle of pain and rebirth
4. The eightfold path leads to nirvana

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The Eightfold Path

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1. Right views
2. Right intentions
3. Right speech
4. Right action
5. Right livelihood
6. Right effort
7. Right mindfulness
8. Right concentration

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Three categories of the eightfold path

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1. Praja - Wisdom (1&2)
2. Sila - Morality (3,4,5)
3. Samadhi - Meditation (6,7,8)

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Theraveda Buddhism

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Buddhism of the elders

Highest goal is to become a saint, or an arhant

One of the 2 main divisions within Buddhism

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Mahayana Buddhism

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Greater vehicle

See Siddhartha (Buddha as a kid) as not the only Buddha, believe in many incarnations of the eternal Buddha

Main division within Buddhism

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Pure Land Buddhism

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Goal is life after death in a land of bliss

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Zen Buddhism

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Enlightenment is an individual matter

You will get no help from others - on your own

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Tibetan Buddhism

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7th Century C.E.

Clergy are called the llamas, or the superior ones

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Buddha

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The enlightened one

Teaches the middle way between extreme self denial and extreme pleasure (worldliness)

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Bodhisattva

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Key doctrine in Mathayana Buddhism

Buddha that remains on the wheel of samsara out of compassion to help others reach enlightenment

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Sangha

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Order of Buddhist monks created by the Buddha

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Nirvana

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To have the self distinguished

Distinguishing desire, thirst, and cravings

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Dharma

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One's duty

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Anatman

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The idea that the soul does not exist

People are in the state of soullessness

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Arhant

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A saint

One who has reached enlightenment

An enlightened disciple within the Theraveda tradition

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Dalai Lama

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Tibetan Buddhism is led by the Dalai Lama - in charge of the Lamas

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Thich Nhat Hanh

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Vietnamese monk who is critical in formulating the engaged Buddhist movement

Did this when he opposed the Vietnam War

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Engaged Buddhism

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The idea of engaging your society to fight against suffering

Seeing others suffering and acting out against it

Refuse to turn away from the suffering of your fellow man

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Mundane Awakening

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An awakening in which all people become compassionate of others