buddhism key terms

siddartha guatama

born to royal family in nepal, later became buddha

first noble truth

suffering, all human life is suffering

second noble truth

desire, our selfish desires and cravings are the cause for suffering

third noble truth

we can cure suffering by overcoming desires

fourth noble truth

prescription for curing suffering is following the eight fold path

eightfold path

right views, intent, speech, conduct, lovelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration

enlightenment

awakening

nirvana

extinguishing of the boundaries of the finite self, is an incomprehensible state of what happens when someone is enlightened

godhead

buddhism doesnt ascribte to beleif that theres one person who is supercreator, but godhead is likened to the supreme state of being

anicca

impermanence

anatta

in buddhism theres no belieif in a soul as a substance that has its own identity, reincarnation is transmicration where one life affects the next but none after that

theravada buddhism

sect that represents originial buddhism as it was written , attends only to buddhas teachings

mahayana buddhism

sect thats seen as buddhism for the people, is more inclusive

vajrayana buddhism

sect, goal is to realize buddhas vision of luminous compassion, essence is tantra