Buddhism Definitions 3.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? Religious StudiesBuddhismGCSEAQA Created by: ElliottWest22Created on: 15-03-18 15:28 Buddha Title given to someone who has achieved enlightenment 1 of 28 The Four Sights Old Age, Illness, Death, Holy Man 2 of 28 Jataka Popular Stories about the lives of the Buddha 3 of 28 Ascetic Living a simple and strict lifestyle with few pleasures. 4 of 28 Meditation A practice of calming and focusing the mind. 5 of 28 Enlightenment The gaining of knowledge about God, self, or the nature of reality. 6 of 28 Dhamma The Buddha's teachings 7 of 28 Pali The language of early Buddhist scriptures 8 of 28 Sanskrit Language used in later Buddhist texts 9 of 28 Dependent Arising The idea that all things arise in dependence of certain conditions 10 of 28 Nidanas 12 factors that illustrate birth, death and rebirth 11 of 28 Samsara The repeating cycle of life, death and rebirth 12 of 28 Karma A person's actions. Skillful actions result in happiness. 13 of 28 Nirvana A state of complete enlightenment, happiness and peace. 14 of 28 Dukkha The first noble truth: there is suffering. 15 of 28 Anicca Impermanence; the idea that everything changes 16 of 28 Anatta The idea that people do not have a permanent, fixed self or soul 17 of 28 Five Aggregates The five aspects that make up a person. 18 of 28 Four Noble Truths Four Truths the Buddha taught about Suffering. 19 of 28 Samudaya Second Noble Truth; there are causes of suffering. 20 of 28 Nirodha Third Noble Truth; suffering can be stopped. 21 of 28 Magga Fourth Noble Truth; the way to stop suffering. 22 of 28 Tanha Craving 23 of 28 The Three Poisons Greed, hatred and ignorance; the main causes of suffering 24 of 28 Eightfold Path Eight aspects that Buddhits practise and live by in order to gain enlightenment 25 of 28 Threefold Way Eightfold Path grouped into three sections of ethics, meditation and wisdom. 26 of 28 Arhat Theravada Buddhists term for someone who has become enlightened. 27 of 28 Bodhisattva Mahayana Buddhists term for someone who has become enlightened but chooses to remain in the cycle of samsara to help others achieve enlightenment. 28 of 28
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