Year 8 Buddhism Key terms

Buddhist Key Terms

• Annica - impermanence
• Anatta - no fixed soul or self
• Dukkha - suffering / dissatisfaction
• Samsara - the cycle of birth, death and rebirth
• Kamma / Karma - actions in this life will influence your rebirth
• Buddha - the enlightened one
• Dhamma - the Buddha's teachings
• Pali canon - the Buddhist scriptures
• Nibbana / Nirvana - "blowing out" the fires of greed, hatred and ignorance (Three Root Poisons)
• Puja - worship
• Sangha - community of Buddhists

Five Moral Precepts

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• To hurt another being is…