buddhism 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 buddhism teaches the full ______ of the _____ of the human condition and the means of ______ it. | awareness, nature, transcending |
| the belief in a ______ or ______ is rejected in ______. people have _____ but not a _____ in the christian way. however, they do believe in a ________ world that ________ this world. | supreme being, gods, buddhism. energy, soul; spiritual, impacts |
| _______ are spiritual beings but not __________ than humans. the _______ would be higher than all ________. | devas, necessarily better/happier/wiser, buddha, devas |
| the four sights | old age, sickness, death, seeker of religious truth |
| after rejecting the lifestyles of indulgence and asceticism, he adopted the _________. it embraces the idea that ______ is a good thing. _______ implies complete happiness in body, mind, and spirit. | middle way, contentment; spiritual happiness |
| he sat in the lotus position underneath the fig tree and saw the | three watches |
| first watch: saw the cycles of __________. second watch: ability to perceive the ________ and ______ of all living things. third watch: the _______. | life, death, rebirth; birth and rebirth; four noble truths |
| 4 noble truths: 1. to live is to _____. 2. suffering is caused by ____. 3. suffering can be brought to _______. 4. the solution to suffering is the ______. | suffer, desire, cessation, eightfold path |
| the eightfold path (VISCLEMM) (m: sal, c: emc, w: ut): | right view right intentions right speech right conduct right livelihood right effort right mindfulness right meditation |
| dharma: ______ gained through a profound _________. | insights, meditative experience |
| nirvana | state of eternal bliss, end of suffering |
| salvation is won through the _____ of the _____. | efforts, human mind |
| the caste system is ______ and scripture is written to _______. | rejected, commoners |
| karma for buddhists: 1. do not take a ______ 2. do not take what is _______ 3. do not engage in ________. 4. do not use false ______ 5. do not drink _______. additional rules 4 monks/nuns: 6. do not eat after ____ 7. do not watch ___ or ______. 8. do not use ___, ____etc 9. do not use a ____ or ___ bed 10. do not accept ___ or ____ | life, not given, sensuous misconduct, speech, intoxicants, noon, dancing/shows, perfumes/garlands, high/soft, gold/silver |
| theravada buddism: the way of the _______. follows the ______ & agrees with the buddha's _____ teachings. buddha's ______, not the buddha _____, are central. practicing the ____, ____, & _____ are important. hierarchy in place to distinguish ____ fr. _____ & ___. all men become a ______ for 3 months b4 entering adulthood. | elders; earliest text, original. teachings, figure. eightfold path, 4 noble truths, and meditation. leity from monks and nuns. monk. |
| mahayna buddhism: the _______ vehicle. the _____ buddhism denomination, for the masses. focuses on the ______ rather than celebrating him as a _______, which allows for religious _____ and _____ rather than strict ______. most revered people are _______. | great. largest. buddha himself, divine savior. devotion and prayer, meditation. bodhisattvas |
| vajrayana: fighting ____ with _____. uses different aspects of the ____ such as sound, movement, and sight to capitalize on the _______ as a way to achieve the _____ of spiritual _______. another important feature is its institution of ______, a hierarchy of _____ headed by the dalai lama. | fire, fire; physical world, sensual energies, enhancement; lamas, clergy |
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