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Eastern Philosophy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |