6.29 Flash Cards

Key person who started Buddhism

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Laozi

• Confucius

• Zoroaster

Definition of Nirvana

• A state of enlightenment with peace and happiness

• A form of meditation

• A religious ritual

• A type of spiritual leader

Achieving Nirvana

• Following the 4 Noble Truths and 8 Fold Path

• Practicing meditation and yoga

• Attaining material wealth and success

• Living a life of indulgence and pleasure

Sacred text of Buddhism

• The Tripitaka

• The Quran

• The Bible

• The Vedas

Description of the Tripitaka

• A collection of the Buddha’s teachings

• A historical account of the Buddha's life

• A guide to meditation practices

• A compilation of Buddhist art and architecture

Fourth Noble Truth

• The Eightfold Path

• The Five Precepts

• The Middle Way

• The Four Noble Truths

Components of the Eightfold Path

• Right Understanding, Right Intent, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration

• Right Knowledge, Right Purpose, Right Communication, Right Behavior

• Right Belief, Right Desire, Right Talk, Right Conduct

• Right Awareness, Right Determination, Right Expression, Right Work

End of suffering in Buddhism

• Achieved through the Eightfold Path

• A state of eternal bliss

• The practice of meditation alone

• The rejection of all desires

Purpose of the Eightfold Path

• Guideline for living free from desire

• A set of rituals for worship

• A collection of ancient texts

• A philosophy of materialism

Definition of Reincarnation

• Cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth into a new body

• A philosophical belief in the afterlife

• A scientific theory about evolution

• A religious practice of meditation