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only beliefs and teachings ( as of 10/05/22)
Four Sights
*old man
*sick man
*dead man
*holy man
He left his wife and child in search
for the answer to suffering
Ascetic
living a simple and strict life lifestyle with few pleasure of possesions
The middle way
a mixture of ascetic and luxury life
Enlightenment
the gaining of true knowledge and wisdom, which allows a buddhist to break free from samsara
Mara
a demon that represents spiritual obstacles, especially temptation
Three watches of the night
3 realisations that buddha made in order to achieve enlightenment
Mara’s tactics to stop Buddha from enlightenning
*sent armies to attack'
*sent his daughters to seduce him
*oofered him control of his kingdom
*tried to attack him himself
3 Watches of the night
gained knoelwdge of all past lives
2)understand samsara
why suffering happens
The Dhamma
is the truth of all things & all teachings
Dependent arising
the idea that all the things arise in dependence
Samsara
the constant wheel of birth, rebirth and death
3 Marks of Existence
*dukkha
*anicca
*anatta
What are the different types of suffering
ordinary
through change
through attatchment
annica
is impermanance
How does annica affect us
*living things
*non-living things
*our minds
Anatta
the self is not fixed or permanent
What story reflects anatta
nagasena and the chariot
The Five Agregates
*form
*sensations
*perceptions
*mental formations
*conciousness
The first noble truth
the truth of suffering
The second noble truth
the truth of the cause of suffering (samudaya)
The third noble truth
the truth of the end of suffering (nirodha)
The fourth noble truth
the truth of the path of the end of suffering (magga)
Eightfold path
aka the 4th noble truth / cure for suffering
*right view
*right intentions
*right speech
*right action
*right livelihood
*right effort
*right concerntration
*right mindfulness
Theravada Buddhism: Buddha is seen as
the main focus of commitment
Theravada Buddhism: Believe the _______ interact to make the human personality
5 aggregates
Mahayana Buddhism: Sunyata
is the idea that nothing can exist independently
Mahayana Buddhism: Buddhahood
the idea that everyone has the essence of Buddha inside of them but is hidden by many things
Theravada Buddhism: Arhat
is a “perfected person” who has overcome the main causes of suffering but not fully enlightened
Mahyana: Bodhisattva
is an enlightened person who has stayed in samsara to guide others, all buddhists aim to be this
Mahayana Buddhism: The six perfections
*generosity
*morality
*patience
*energy
*meditation
*wisdom
The basic causes of suffering are
the three poisons
The three poisons
greed, ignorance, hatred
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