Buddhism
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38 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Tanha | The second noble truth, meaning desire, thirst or craving |
| Eight | ____ number of parts to the Buddhist path out of suffering |
| Pali | Language of the common people in which the earliest buddhist texts were composed |
| Dukkha | Buddhist idea that all life is suffering |
| Anatta | Buddhist idea that there is no ultimate reality within, no Atman |
| Theravada | Lesser vehicle, or way of the elders; focus on Buddha's teachings and meditation |
| Karma | Moral law of cause and effect- similar to hinduism |
| Mandalas | Patterned icons that visually excite and are used in Vajrayana Buddhism, often made of sand. |
| Five precepts | Basic Moral Rules of Buddhists (similar to the 10 commandments) |
| Anicca | Buddhist idea that existence is always changing, "impermanence" |
| Cyclical | Buddhist Concept of time |
| Bodhisattvas | "Buddha's in the making", a buddhist who could attain enlightenment, but is motivated to help others towards it |
| Zazen | Form of seated meditation used in Zen Buddhism |
| Arhat | Buddhist title for a saint |
| Compassion | Greatest virtue for a Buddhist |
| Middle way | Buddhist path, lying between hedonism and asceticism |
| Dalai Lama | Head of Tibetan Buddhisim, believed to be the reincarnation of the prominent Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. |
| Attachment | According to Buddhism, it is this, in regard to pleasant things, that causes much of our suffering |
| Sangha | A Buddhist monastic community |
| Mudras | Choreographed hand movements drawing on the energies of the movement, used in Tibetan Buddhism |
| Nirvana | State of eternal bliss that Buddhists believe is ultimate salvation |
| India | Location where Buddhism Began |
| Dharma | Name for Buddhist Teachings |
| Desire | According to the four noble truths, suffering is caused by this |
| Mendicant | Type of life Buddha left up his wealth and luxury for |
| Siddhartha Gautama | Buddha's Real name |
| Zen | Form of buddhism with great focus on enlightenment, developed mainly in Japan |
| Samsara | Wheel of Rebirth |
| Four | Number of "Passing sights" witnessed by Buddha, leading to his enlightenment |
| Three Jewels | Buddha, Dharma, Sangha |
| Asceticism | rigorous self-denial |
| Buddhist | Taking refuge in the Three Jewels means one is a... |
| Mantras | resonating chants typically used to evoke a deity or to enhance meditation |
| Dukkha | suffering, dislocation, discomfort, frustration |
| Lama | priest |
| Buddha | "awakened one" |
| Nirvana | "blowing out" |
| Anatta, Anicca, Dukkha | Three Marks of Existence |
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