The truth of suffering, the truth of the origin of suffering, the truth of the cessation of suffering, the truth of the path to the cessation of suffering
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Four Parajikas
Sex, theft, murder, lying about one's stage of awakening
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Five Skandhas
We're made of parts: the physical body, feelings, perceptions, mental formation, consciousness
Her son died, she was upset. She went to Buddha who told her to find a house where no death had occurred. But she couldn’t find a house where there had been no death. She realised that others had lost loved ones, she was no longer attached to her son
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Theravada
The way of the elders, the 'original' Buddhism
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Sangha
Strictly, the community of monks and nuns but can also mean the whole Buddhist community.
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Patimokkha
the practice of reciting precepts (rules) in the Theravada sangha.
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Pali Canon
the set of Buddhist scriptures written in the language of Pali and known as the Tipitaka.
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Lay/Laity
A Buddhist that is not a monk or nun
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Vinaya Pitaka
One basket. Patimokkha is within that.
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Arhat
A person who has attained enlightenment in Theravada Buddhism. • The path of the arhat is a solitary one. People reach nirvana alone, and it is down to individual effort. An arhat is one who has experienced nirvana during life.
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Bodhisattva
Bodhisattvas get enlightened but come back to help others.
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Dana
Giving/generosity
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Punya
Merit
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Samatha
Samatha means ‘calming’. It can lead to a more tranquil and rested mind, enabling deeper concentration.
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Kasinas
Things people can focus on during samatha meditation.
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Metta Bhavana
Metta Bhavana is a meditation on love. It involves the conjuring up loving feelings to send to all beings in the world. Also known as loving kindness meditation.
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Vipassana
Also known as ‘insight meditation’ or ‘wisdom meditation’. It involves analysing one’s self in relation to the basic truths that Buddhism promotes. During meditation, one will investigate ideas such as anicca, anatta, or dukkha.
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Nirvana
Nirvana is the state you are in when you have reached enlightenment.
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Precepts
The Sangha (both lay and monk) commit themselves to the five precepts. When a bhikkhu is ordained he undertakes the Ten Precepts. These aren't rules. These are promises that are made to yourself.
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Refuge
Using something to make you feel better about the situation you’re in.
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The Three Refuges in Buddhism
Buddha (the doctor), Sangha (the community), Dharma (the medicine)
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
No permanent self
Back
Anatta
Card 3
Front
All existent things change
Back
Card 4
Front
Suffering is part of life
Back
Card 5
Front
The truth of suffering, the truth of the origin of suffering, the truth of the cessation of suffering, the truth of the path to the cessation of suffering
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