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| sacred texts in the Hindu Tradition which Buddha rejected as having been altered by Brahmins of his time for their own purposes. |
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| a being who has attained full enlightenment |
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| Buddhist demon god of evil who tempts mortals away from pursuing the spiritual life. Attempted to seduce Buddha with his daughters to keep him from Awakening. |
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ultimate, final nirvana attained when a person who has reached enlightenment dies
explored in Mahaparinibbana sutta |
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| a being leading an enlightened existence who is on the path towards attaining nirvana |
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| priest in the Hindu tradition whose position is at the top of the caste system |
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term by which Buddha refers to himself.
Means "one who has thus gone" or "one who has thus come," symbolizing transcendence beyond all coming and going |
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| name adopted by Buddha after attaining enlightenment |
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cousin and devout follower of Buddha who recounted all his teachings
Guardian of the Dharma |
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movement parallel to Hinduism in India which gave rise to Buddhism, Jainism, and Yoga
Introduced concepts of samsara and liberation |
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| one who has attained enlightenment by following the teachings of a buddha |
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| state of complete enlightenment and liberation from suffering attained through intense meditation and practice of the eightfold path |
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| burial mound containing Buddhist relics |
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name of the prince whose experiences with suffering eventually led him to seek enlightenment, thus becoming the Buddha
*not* correct to refer to the Buddha by this name |
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| a lone Buddha who attains enlightenment through his own wisdom rather than through guidance, usually arising during a period where no Buddha or Buddhist teachings are available |
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most important pilgrimmage site for Buddhists
Said to be the place where Buddha attained enlightenment |
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| stories depicting past incarnations of Buddha while he was a boddhisattva |
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| body of writings containing Buddha's teachings regarding samsara, liberation, and the nature of things |
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| ancient Buddhist texts which contain detailed and scientific reworkings of material appearing in the Buddhist Sutras |
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oldest surviving school of Buddhism
very conservative and closest to original Buddhism |
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state of being free from suffering
aka "Enlightenment," the ultimate goal for Buddhists |
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| the "three baskets" of Buddhist teaching which comprises the Sutras, the Vinaya, and the Abhidharma |
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| ancient language of Indian subcontinent used in Buddhist scripture, especially the Tripitika and Theravada traditions |
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largest Buddhist tradition practiced today
spread from India throughout much of East Asia |
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concept of action or deed involved in the cycle of cause and effect in samsara
determines future reincarnations |
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ancient Buddhist texts included in the Tripitika
"thread" or "line" that holds it together
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ancient Indo-Aryan language used in Hindu and Buddhist traditions
mantras and hymns written in this language |
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describe the fundamental framework of all Buddhist thought
1.) Life is suffering (physical, change, interconnectedness)
2.) Origin of Suffering (attachment, aversion, delusion)
3.) Cessation of Suffering (nirvana, i.e. goal of Buddhism)
4.) Path to Cessation (Noble Eightfold Path) |
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Simplification of the Eightfold Path
1.) Higher virtue
2.) Higher mind
3.) Higher wisdom |
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"discipline" of Buddhism, aka the rules
regulatory framework for Buddhist monastic community |
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literally "collection"
collections of Sutras in the Theravada tradition |
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Root of all suffering
1.) Attachment (ROOSTER): desire for things that give us pleasure
2.) Aversion (SNAKE(: avoidance of things that cause us discomfort
3.) Delusion (PIG): belief that our own subjective
perception of reality is somehow the true one |
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| male layperson devoted to Buddhism |
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| female layperson devotee of Buddhism |
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| set of rules contained within the Vinaya governing behavior of Buddhist monks and nuns |
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| set of 13 austerities in Buddhism practiced by ascetic Forest (Thudong) Monks |
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Emperor of largest empire in Indian history during Mauryan Dynasty
Gave up the sword to spend life propagating Buddhism throughout Asia |
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| "merit" obtained by Buddhist laypeople seeking good karma |
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