AP World Buddhism

From notes, "AP Buddhism" Thursday 09/04/25

Buddhism

starts in India

Buddha

awakened one

Four Noble Truths

the buddhist doctrine that they follow

Eightfold Path

the right way, if they follow it will lead to nirvana

Nirvana

perfect peace and harmony

Moksha

released from the cycle of reincarnation

Bodhisattvas

Buddhist priest/monks who have achieved enlightenment

Theravada Buddhism

the original Buddhism. They rejected wealth and monks took vows of property. Most common in India

Mahayana Buddhism

The most common Buddhism practiced. Buddha became godlike to them. Very popular in China, they practice ancestor worship and animism.

Animism

the attribution of a soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena.

Cosmopolitan society

mix of styles, goods, and cultures.

Tibetan Buddhism

Buddhism from Tibet, they had a leader (lamas) and practiced meditations

Tributary system

a practice in which countries acknowledged the supremacy of the Chinese ruler

Guangzhou

most important coastal town in southern China