the Dharma
the spiritual laws of the universe; the Buddha’s teachings
The Three Poisons
ignorance, hatred, greed
The Three Jewels
The Buddha, the Dharma, the Sangha
Three Marks of Existence
anicca- impermenance
dukkha- suffering
anatta- no permanent self
Pratityasamutpada
Dependant origination; all things exist because of other things
Sangha
community of Buddhist monks and nuns
Nagasena and the Chariot
non-Buddhist king asks a monk to explain to him what is anatta
monk (Nagasena) asks king to show him what a chariot is
king points to a chariot and Nagasena explains that chariot is just a collection of parts
So humans are also a collection of parts