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Buddhism Midterm Study Guide

39 major key terms that all appear on the midterm. Study guide is in-depth and provides complete definitions and important information about all terms. Color coded for better memorization :)

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1.

What is abhidharma?

Answer: - basket of higher teachings - the third \"basket\" of the Tripitaka

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Who is Amitabha?

Answer: - the Buddha of Infinite Light (Mahayana) - popular in China and Japan - lives in the Pure Land - originally a monk named Dharmakara who took 48 vows to show his resolve - emphasis on faith

3.

Who is Ananda?

Answer: one of the ten disciples; Buddha’s cousin and personal attendant; amazing memory (remembered and recited all of the Buddha’s sermons at the First Council – the basis for the Buddhist canon – “sutras” are the Buddha’s sermons); Ananda was enlightened as he recited the Buddha’s sermons

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What is anatman?

Answer: “no self” or “selflessness”; impermanence (you are always changing) and dependent origination (everything exists in relation to others, condition A and effect B - look in notes for more)

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Who is King Asoka?

Answer: King Asoka helped spread Buddhism; “Constantine of Buddhism”; ruled over Magadha (Mauryan Empire) and converted to Buddhism after Kalinga War because he felt bad about the death and violence he caused in the war; left edicts etched into stone pillars (rule by Dharma/righteousness; moral virtue, self control, religious tolerance; rules about the punishment against those disrupting the unity of the Sangha); built stupas (monuments containing the remains of an individual of religious importance or an article of religious significance)

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What is atman?

Answer: the “self” or “soul”; individualized manifestation of Brahman

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Who is Avalokitesvara?

Answer: the Bodhisattva of mercy; “The Lord Who Looks Down”; different forms representing different forms of salvation; originally represented as male, but then as a motherly figure when introduced to China

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What is a bodhisattva?

Answer: an ‘enlightened being’ or Buddha-in-training

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What is Brahman?

Answer: ultimate spirit/energy that covers everything; all existence comes from this one sacred source; Supreme Spirit

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What is Buddha Nature?

Answer: we are no different from the enlightened beings that are already liberated from the cycle of samsara; we are one with the buddha

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