Buddhism: Beliefs and Teachings PAPER 1

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what are 3 reasons why siddharta's birth was unique?
the queen dreamed a white elephant came down from heaven and told her she would give birth to a holy child

he could immediately walk and talk
when he walked, lotus flowers would appear
he was born in a special place of pilgrimage
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siddharta was "delicately ?"
he was entertained by female ?
there were ? ponds
he was always protected by ?
he had three ?
"delicately nurtured"
he was entertained by female dancers
there were lotus ponds
he was always protected by sunshade
he had three mansions
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the king wanted to protect siddharta from ?
so he grew up in a life of ?
the king wanted to prepare siddharta from kingship
so he grew up in a life of luxury
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what are the four sights?
old age
illness/sickness/disease
death
a holy man
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siddharta saw an old man and realised everyone will ?
age
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siddharta saw someone lying in the road in agony and realised that ? is a reality of life
illness
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siddharta saw a dead man being carried in a funeral procession and realised that everyone will ?
die
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he saw a ? ? walking through the streets with a peaceful expression
it inspired him to believe that an answer to ? was possible
holy man
suffering
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siddharta realised he wouldnt find the answers to the problem of ? by living his life of ?
so he left his life of ? to pursue ?
the ? sights resulted in his ?
? means letting go
problem of suffering
living his life of luxury
left his life of luxury
to pursue enlightenment
the four sights resulted in his renunciation
renunciation means letting go
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the ? called mara used various tactics to try distract siddharta from his ? including:
sending his ? to seduce him
sending ? to throw weapons at him
offering him to control his ?
questioning his right to sit at the seat of ?
the demon called mara
distract siddharta from his meditation
sending his armies to seduce him
sending armies to throw weapons at him
offering him to control his kingdom
seat of enlightenment
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in response, siddharta stayed focused on his ?:
he wasn't swayed by the ?
the weapons turned to ? flowers
the ? shook to acknowledge his righteousness by taking a seat of ?
stayed focused on his meditation
wasn't swayed by the daughters
weapons turned to lotus flowers
the earth shook to acknowledge his righteousness by taking a seat of enlightenment
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first watch:
siddharta gained knowledge of all his previous ?
previous lives
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second watch:
he understood ?
he understood how beings are ? according to their actions or ?
he realised everything is ?
he understood samsara
he understood how beings are reborn according to their actions or karma
he realised everything is impermanent
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third watch:
he understood that beings suffer because of desire and ?
he understood that suffering can be overcome through the path to ?
desire and attachment
path to enlightenment
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after he became enlightened:
he became known as the ?
taught his wisdom to the five ?
asked his followers to choose a ? way between luxury and ?
known as the buddha
five ascetics
choose a middle way between luxury and asceticism
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what are the three marks of existence and what do they mean?
dukkha (suffering)
annica (impermanence)
anatta (no fixed self or soul)
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what are the seven states of suffering?
how many of them are physical?
how many of them are mental?
birth, old age, sickness, death (physical)
separation from something you love (mental)
contact with something you dislike (mental)
not being able to achieve your desires (mental)
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what is a quote by the buddha for dukkha?
"what i teach is ? and the cessation of ?"
"what i teach is suffering and the cessation of suffering"
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what are the three types of suffering and the meaning of each one?
ordinary suffering (physical and mental pain)
suffering because of pain (losing something good)
suffering because of attachment (result of craving)
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awareness of annica leads to letting go of ? and lessening of ?
letting go of attachment and lessening of suffering
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what 3 things are affected by annica? give examples for each
living things (a tree sprouts and eventually dies)
non living things (iron will rust if left in rain)
people's minds (thoughts and feelings change)
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the buddha taught that because the five aggregates are constantly ?, their is no ? self
what are the five aggregates and what do they mean in one word?
five aggregates are constantly changing, their is no fixed self
form (bodies)
sensation (feelings)
perception (way of interpretation)
mental formations (thoughts)
consciousness (awareness)
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the first noble truth is?
the happiness that people experience are real but also ?
they are temporary ? and cant solve the problem of ?
dealing with suffering is recognising that its a part of ?
suffering exists
the happiness that people experience are real but also impermanent
they are temporary distractions and cant solve the problem of suffering
dealing with suffering is recognising that its a part of life
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the second noble truth is?
one of the main causes of suffering is ? (?)
the three ? keep people trapped in the cycle of ? and prevent them from overcoming ?
causes of suffering
tanha (craving)
the three poisons keep people trapped in the cycle of samsara and prevent them from overcoming suffering
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second noble truth:
what are the three types of craving and what do they mean?
sensory craving (things that please the senses)
craving for being (wanting to be something you're not)
craving for non-being (wanting to stop experiencing something)
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second noble truth:
buddhism teaches people suffer because they get ? to things they like
but these are ?
so ? leads to suffering
"it is this ? which leads to renewed ?"
attached to things they like
but these are impermanent
so attachment leads to suffering
"it is this craving which leads to renewed existence"
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third noble truth?
suffering can be ended by overcoming ? and ?
when a person overcomes suffering they become ? and reach ? which is a state of complete ?
there is an end to suffering
by overcoming craving and ignorance
they become enlightened and reach nibbana which is a state of complete happiness
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third noble truth:
ignorance makes people think ? pleasures are permanent happiness
by overcoming ignorance, they can overcome ?
ignorance makes people think impermanent pleasures are permanent happiness
by overcoming ignorance, they can overcome craving
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third noble truth:
nibbana refers to the ? of the three poisons
also refers to the complete state of ?
bodhi refers to the state of ?
nibbana refers to the extinction of the three poisons
also refers to the state of complete happiness
bodhi refers to the state of knowing
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the fourth noble truth?
known as the ? way, what is this?
the path consists of the ? path and the ? way
how to overcome suffering
known as the middle way (people should find a middle between luxury and asceticism)
consists of the eightfold path and threefold way
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what are the three sections of the threefold way?
ethics
meditation
wisdom
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what are the three aspects to ethics?
what are three aspects to meditation?
what are the two aspects to wisdom?
ethics: right speech, right action, right livelihood
meditation: right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration
wisdom: right understanding, right intention
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theravada buddhism
ordination is for men/women/both
the goal is to achieve ?
good ? may be transferred to others
ordination is for men
the goal is to achieve enlightenment
good fortune may be transferred to others
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the five aggregates make up someone's ?
helps understand that nothing has a ? nature
understanding the process of how people form ?
make up someone's personality
helps understand that nothing has a fixed nature
understanding how people form habits
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what are the five aggregates?
form, sensation, perception, mental formation, consciousness
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what does form mean?
what is sensation?
what is perception?
what is mental formation?
what is consciousness?
form: a persons body or objects
sensation: feelings when people come into contact with things
perception: how people recognise what things are based on previous experiences
mental formation: thoughts and opinions
consciousness: awareness
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mahayana buddhism:
? teaches that nothing has a fixed nature
realising that everything ? on everything else can lead to ? in a person
sunyata teaches that nothing has a fixed nature
realising that everything depends on everything else can lead to compassion in a person
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mahayna:
everyone has the essence of a ? inside of them (buddha-?)
it's hidden by ? thoughts
when a person understand the buddha's ?, they experience their buddha-?
everyone has the essence of a buddha inside of them (buddha-nature)
it's hidden by negative thoughts eg. ignorance
when a person understands the buddha's teachings, they experience their buddha-nature
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mahayana buddhists aim to achieve ?hood to become ?
they believe everyone has the potential to do this because of buddha-?
mahayana buddhists aim to achieve buddhahood to become enlightened (buddhas)
they believe everyone has the potential to do this because of buddha-nature
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pure land buddhism:
amitabha buddha created a pure land when he became ?
pure land buddhists hope to be ? into this world
its considered easier to achieve ?
amitabha buddha created a pure land when he became enlightened
pure land buddhists hope to be reborn into this world
its considered easier to achieve enlightenment
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pure land:
people can be ? by amitabha
all people in the land are certain to achieve ?
no ? or barriers to ?
offers perfect ? for enlightenment
people can be taught by amitabha
certain to achieve enlightenment
no suffering or barriers to enlightenment
offers perfect conditions for enlightenment
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four practices to reach pure land:
reciting ?
? on amitabha
? his name
making ? to him
most important practice is ? his name
reciting scriptures
meditating on amitabha
chanting his name
making offerings to him
most important is reciting his name
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pure land contrasts with theravada:
focus of practice is more important than a persons ? or ? for pure land
a person can only gain enlightenment through their ? and ? for theravada
focus of practice is more important than a persons actions or behaviour for pure land
a person can only gain enlightenment through their actions and behaviour for theravada
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pure land contrasts with theravada:
amitabha will help people to be ? in the pure land and achieve ?
no one can get help to achieve ? for theravadians
amitabha will help people to be reborn in the pure land and achieve enlightenment
no one can get help to achieve enlightenment for theravadians
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