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Buddhist key words
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- 13 PoisonsGreed, Ignorante & Hate
- 2InterconnectednessThe belief that everything in existence is in some way connected to everything else, and positive or negative actions done will affect more than one individual. (like a ripple effect)
- 3SamsaraThe circle of birth, death and rebirth which can be overcome by following the noble eightfold path. Samsara is full of Dukkha.
- 4Pre-ExistenceLife begins even before conception because all living things are caught up in the wheel of samsara. Therefore there is no point in which life 'begins'. - argument for topic of abortion.
- 5The miracle of human lifeThe idea that human life is so uniquely wonderful and special in that in this position one can attain enlightenment. To become human may have taken thousands of previous rebirths (The Blind Turtle)
- 6Bodhisattva'Enlightened being' - one who delays own enlightenment to help all other living being to gain theres (only Mahayana Buddhism)
- 7Engaged BuddhismModern Buddhism believes you should be actively seeking to bring about Buddhist ideas and principles in society and law etc.
- 85 preceptsI Undertake to abstain from:
1. Harming life (ahimsa).
2. Taking what is not freely given.
3. Misusing the senses (e.g. sex).
4. Wrong speech.
5. Intoxicants that cloud the mind. - 94 Noble TruthsDukka - all life is unsatisfactoriness / suffering.
Tanha - unsatisfactoriness is caused by desire.
Nirodha - it is possible to stop Dukka.
Magga - the way to stop Dukka is the Eightfold path. - 103 Marks of ExistenceDukka - all life if suffering.
Anicca - all life is impermanent.
Anatta - no soul / self (we are made by 5 Skamdhas) - 115 SkamdhasWe are made up of the 5 skamdhas.
form (rupa)
sensations or feelings, received from form (vedana)
perceptions (samjna)
mental activity or formations (sankhara), and consciousness (vijnana). - 12Eightfold PathRight... View
Intention
Speech
Action
Livelihood
Effort
Mindfulness
Concentration - 13MettaLoving kindness to all living things.
- 14Prajna ParamitasMeans: The perfection of wisdom
Dana (giving), Sila (morality), Virya (energy), Kshamti (patience), Samadhi (meditation), Prajna (wisdom). - 15—
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