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Buddhism

TermDefinition
Anatman the Buddhist idea of no permanent self
Arhat one who has followed the Buddha’s path to liberation; first Buddhist council in 483 BCE was attended by 500 arhats
Ashoka See WS
Bodhisattva See WS
Dalai Lama Not the head of Buddhism, but is the head of Tibetan Buddhism, and all of those teachers and lamas are below him; usually reincarnate
Dharma The writings/teachings of the Buddha; based upon his observations of nature and its laws
Dukkha (Suffering) discomfort, suffering, desire, frustration, disharmony
Eightfold Path (Legal/Ethics side of Buddhism) suggestions for the path of Enlightenment to end ones suffering; Right Understanding/View, Right Intentions/Motives, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Meditation/Concentration
Right Understanding/View seeing things as they are, n accordance with the Buddha’s teachings
Right Intentions/Motives Dr. V’s intentions of not fostering cats bc it became painful for her after a litter of her kittens had to be put down)
Right Speech speaking the truth; compassionate words, no gossip; speak with as few words as possible so they don’t get jumbled or lose meaning
Right Action don’t do things that violate the precepts like killing or stealing
Right Livelihood don’t do things that will violate the precepts and don’t have a job that will cause you to violate the precepts; make a living in a way that harms no one and benefits all
Right Effort putting effort into things
Right Mindfulness being present (awareness of the body and mind), having the right mindset
Right Meditation/Concentration helps train our minds so that we can keep our minds under control and not start down the 5 Skandhas; there are different forms of meditations
Four Nobel Truths (Philosophical side of Buddhism) See WS
Interdependent Origination See WS
Karma the law of actions and their consequences; the intention of your actions always matter; one’s actions and the karma they generate bring about the conditions for the coming-into-existence of a new set of skandhas, and gives rise to another sense of self
Kensho The insight through seeing one’s true nature
Koan a saying/story/question that acts as a riddle that has an inner meaning to it that a person has to figure out; can be applied to one’s own life and experience, and can sometimes mean different things to different people
Mahayana See WS
The Middle Way the goal of living life between sensual indulgence and self denial; a symbol for this is the rice bowl that the Buddha received and ate
Nirvana “blowing out”, the “extinguishing” of desire and suffering; what ascetics and renunciate try to attain where you free your mind of disturbances caused by attachment, allow your mind to rest in its natural state, and be filled with joy
Pali Canon/Tripitaka See WS
Pureland See WS
Samsara “continuous flow”; The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth and the this-worldly realm in which this cycles recurs
Satori sudden burst of insight
Siddhartha Gautama See WS
Tatatha as is explained in the flower sermon, “thusness”
Theravada (Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, etc.) See WS
Three Marks of Existence See WS
Zen (“Chan” in China) See WS
Zazen form of meditation that is practice in Zen Buddhism; can be a koan, practiced cross-legged, straight backed, and focused on thought provided by master
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