Key Definitions – Buddhism (pls ignore the podcast)

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Ahimsa

Non-violence; the principle of not harming other living beings.

Buddha

Means 'awakened one' and refers to any person who has achieved enlightenment.

Duhkha / Dukkha

Teaching that the universe has a basically unsatisfactory nature; usually translated as suffering.

Karma

The fruits of action; refers to the effects that all our actions have on our future.

Nirvana

A fully awakened state, the goal of all Buddhist practice; usually translated as 'enlightenment'.

Samsara

The repeating cycle of birth, life and death.

Tipitaka

Means ‘three baskets’ and refers to the collection of holy writings of the Buddha.