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Buddhism
Summary of information about Buddhism
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Religious Studies
7th Grade
05/21/2016

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What are the eight spokes of the eightfold path?
Definition
Right view, right intention, right action, right speech, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness & right concentration.
Term
What was the buddha's real name?
Definition
Siddharta Gautama
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What are the Four Noble Truths?
Definition
That life brings suffering, that suffering is part of living, that suffering can be ended and that the eightfold path leads to the end of suffering.
Term
What is the Dalai Lama noted for his campaign on?
Definition
Opposition to violence.
Term
Buddhists believe that the purpose of life is to:
Be happy
Search for the true God
Worship many Gods
Worship one God
Definition
Be happy
Term
What is Karma?
Definition
A person's actions affecting their fate in this or a future existence.
Term
The goal of Buddhists is to be free from suffering, greed, hatred and delusion. What is the name given to this state?
Definition
Nirvana
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What does Buddhism teach us?
Definition
That we should take conscious control of our lives.
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What does Buddha mean?
Definition
The enlightened one.
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