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Chapter 17 Flashcards
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- 1Zen"a school of Buddhism that claims to represent the purest essence of Buddhist teachings" p. 424
- 2Tripitaka"The Buddha's teachings, preserved initially through an oral tradition written down in the form of three collections or 'baskets'" p. 425
- 3Hinayana"constitutes the scriptures of one of the two main branches of Buddhism also known as 'small vehicle'" p. 425
- 4arhat"a sage who through practice and discipline is liberated from suffering" p. 425
- 5bodhisattva"a person who vows to dedicate life to the salvation of all sentient beings, not accepting full liberation until all others are free from suffering" p. 425
- 6atman"individual souls who transmigrated through many lives in order to become purified and rejoin the universal Brahma" p. 426
- 7dependent origination"the solution between extremes" p. 426
- 8Dharma"the teaching of dependent origination is at the core of the Buddha's 'Doctrine', 'Truth', or 'Law'" p. 426
- 9rebirth"continuation in the sense in which a wave is 'reborn' in the ocean after apparently 'dying' on the seashore" p. 427
- 10Anicca"'impermanence' means that everything is always changing and nothing is immutable or permanent" p. 427
- 11Dukkha"'suffering' refers to the dissatisfaction and distress that results from both attachment and aversion" p. 427
- 12Four Noble Truths"the Buddha's solution to the problem of suffering" p. 427
- 13first Noble Truth"describes the problem of suffering, the universal dissatisfaction that characterizes human existence: pain, illness, old age, and death" p. 427
- 14second Noble Truth"the application of dependent origination to the problem, identifying the casual condition on which suffering depends" p. 427
- 15third Noble Truth"derives a solution through the application of the same principle. We suffer because we crave and cling" p. 427
- 16Fourth Noble Truth"To eliminate suffering, we must get rid of craving and it is achieved through the Eightfold Path" p. 428
- 17Eightfold Path"The answer to how we can reduce suffering contained in the Buddha's fourth Noble Truth" p. 428
- 18Right Understanding"understanding the interconnectedness and impermanence of everything" p. 428
- 19Right Thinking"cultivating thoughts of selfless detachment, compassion, and non-harming, and extending these to sentient beings" p. 428
- 20Right Speech"abstaining from lying, slander, gossip, and injurious speech, speaking only that which is positive and constructive, otherwise maintaining a 'noble silence'" p. 428
- 21Right Action"acting in ways that will benefit and not cause suffering to others or oneself" p. 428
- 22Right Livelihood"avoiding ways of making a living that are based on the exploitation of the suffering of animals or people" p. 428
- 23Right Effort"cutting off unwholesome thoughts before they can be transformed into actions and nurturing wholesome ones" p. 428
- 24Right Mindfulness"maintaining " p. 428
- 25Right Concentration"the discipling, concentration, and one-pointedness of mind resulting from the practice of meditation" p. 428
- 26wisdom"Right Understanding and Right Thinking are related to wisdom" p. 428
- 27moral conduct"Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood relate to moral conduct" p. 428
- 28mental discipline"Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration relate to mental discipline " p. 428
- 29Karma"volitional action, whether of word, deed, or thought. Every action has effects or consequences that 'rebound'" p. 428
- 30anatta"third characteristic of existence/ 'non self'" p. 428
- 31skandhas"the composite of five groups of elements which are form, feelings, perceptions, impulses, and consciousness. These temporarily arrange a person" p. 429
- 32nirvana"not a place like heaven, but a mental state, in which all cravings, desires, and dualistic ideas have been completely extinguished" p. 429
- 33Vijnana"'consciousness', a multilayered concept, including both conscious and unconscious aspects" p. 430
- 34manovijnana"'thought consciousness', the integrating basis of the five sense consciousness." p. 430
- 35mana"where information is given further cognitive processing through memory, evaluation, conception, and imagination." p. 431
- 36alayavijnana"'storehouse consciousness' which is the passive or potential ground of which emerge the other seven consciousnesses." p. 431
- 37yin and yang"Yin stands for the feminine, receptive, internal, negative aspect of nature. Yang represents the masculine, active, external, positive aspect." p. 432
- 38zazen"(sitting meditation) which is traditionally practiced sitting cross-legged on a firm, round cushion or safe maintaining a precise physical posture for a period of time." p. 432
- 39koans"'public document' consisting of an apparent paradoxical anecdote, statement, or question that has no logical, rational, or intellectual solution" p. 433
- 40shikantaza"pure practice that allows any effects to take place without being sought after." p. 433
- 41Kinhin"slow walk performed between consecutive periods of zazen while maintaining concentration and mindfulness" p. 434
- 42gathas"short verses to help focus attention on the task at hand by mentally dedicating the activity to the benefit of all sentient beings" p. 434
- 43gassho"another form of Zen practice; the putting together of the hands, palm to palm." p. 434
- 44autotelic"activities that contain their own goal pertains to the Zen practice." p. 435
- 45bowing"is not an act of worship but an action expressing respect and gratitude." p. 436
- 46eating"can be a form of Zen practice used in Zen centers and monasteries, or in the everyday setting of the Western dining room." p. 436
- 47Bompu Zen"Zen practiced for a profit, such as mental health stress management, improved sports performance, inner peace, or effective salesmanship" p. 437
- 48Gedo Zen"practice unconnected with the Buddha's teachings exemplified by New Age practitioners who engage in zazen in order to reach higher levels of consciousness, visions, or mystical experiences." p. 437
- 49Shojo Zen"practice for the sake of one's own liberation from suffering or for one's personal enlightenment." p. 437
- 50Daijo Zen"pure practice that allows any effects to take place without being sought after" p. 437
- 51Morita therapy"consists of isolated bed rest, followed by periods of light and then heavier manual work, and a period of retraining to help patients rejoin normal life." p. 441
- 52Naikan"introspective therapy emphasizes the development of a sense of responsibility and obligation in the patient." p. 442
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