Buddhism Flashcards

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bodhisattva

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one who has achieved enlightenment but delays entering nirvana in order to help others to enlightenment

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Buddha

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an enlightened soul; title meaning to be 'awake' to all things

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Dalai Lama

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leader of Tibetan Buddhism

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dharma

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In Buddhism, the teachings of the Buddha

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eight-spoked wheel

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symbol for the eightfold path

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Eightfold Path

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guidelines for how to reach Nirvana

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enlightenment

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the state of being aware of, or awakened to, the true nature of existence and the realization of the way to end suffering

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Fasting

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going without food for a period of time

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Four Noble Truths

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teachings about suffering

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four sites

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sick man, old man, dead man, monk