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Eastern Philosophy
Question | Answer |
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Vinaya | Monastic rules for life in the Buddhist community |
Vedas | The oldest texts of Indian tradition from 2000 BCE |
Upanishads | Sanskrit texts considered a later development of the Vedic tradition |
Svadharma | Performing the duties appropriate to one's station in life |
svabahava | idea that explains continuity even though everything is influx |
sutra | an account of a sermon supposudly spoken by the historical Buddha |
sunyata | inability of words or concepts to express the precise nature of reality |
soteriology | a religion's explanation of the praxis needed to reach the u.s.g. |
5 skandhas | matter, sensation, perception, samskara, conciousness |
sautrantika | Early school of Buddhist philosphy emphasizes closness to sutras |
samskara | habituation mental formations through which we filter raw data |
sastra | a commentary on the ideas drawn from the sutras |
sarvastivada | School stating there is know atman, just a temporary essence |
sabda-pramana | knowing by means of word |
thirst (trishna) | the desire for permananence |