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Flashcards by Carmen Watson, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Carmen Watson
about 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Eightfold Path | Eight aspects that Buddhists try to live by in order to achieve enlightenment. |
| Five moral precepts | Five principles that Buddhists try to follow to live ethically and morally. |
| Five moral precepts (LIST) | - do not kill - do not steal - do not lie - do not harm sexually - do not cloud your mind (alcohol/drugs) |
| Impermanence | Anicca; the idea that everything changes. |
| Kamma | A person's actions; skilful result in happiness and unskilful ones in suffering. |
| Karuna | Compassion; feeling concerned for and wanting to relieve the suffering of others. |
| Mantra | A short sentence of sacred syllables which are chanted. |
| Metta | Loving-kindness; showing a king and friendly attitude towards other people. |
| Offerings | Flowers, food, incense and light that are placed on a shire. |
| Parinirvana Day | A Mahayana festival that commemorates the Buddha's death. |
| Puja | Any act of worship in Buddhism. |
| Retreat | A period of time spent away from everyday life in order to focus on meditation practice. |
| Samatha or vipassana | Types of meditation. |
| The six perfections | The six qualities Mahayana Buddhists try to develop in order to become a Bodhisattva. |
| The six perfections (LIST) | - generosity - morality - patience - energy (kamma) - meditation - wisdom |
| Vihara, Temple or Monastery | Buddhist place of worship. |
| Wesak | Buddhist festival that celebrates the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. |
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