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Reaching Nirvana/Nibbana
The 3 Marks of Existence: Characteristics that apply to everything in the natural order
Dukkha: Suffering; Life(in the condition it has got itself into) is dislocated. Something has gone wrong. Some moments that Buddha used as an example to describe this are the trauma of birth, the pathology of sickness, and the phobia of death. In simple terms, it means that suffering and dissatisfaction is a part of life that everyone experiences.
Annica: All formations are impermanent; All existence is temporary
Anatta: All things are without self; A fundamental Buddhist doctrine that means a “student of the buddha behold all corporeal phenomena, sensations, perceptions, moods, and thoughts.”
Dietyts
Buddha: Buddhas name was Siddhartha Gautama and he is the central figure of Buddhism He is the awakened one
Avalokiteshvara: Embodiemnt of the virtue compassion
Yama: A deity called the lord of death. If one does not display virtuistic behavior then their death is taken upon by Yama.
Tanha: Desire, the root of all suffering
The 3 poisons:3 traits that are the cause of all problems
hatred (lobha/raga): destructive urges, represented by a snake.
delusion (Moha): represented by a pig
greed (dosa/dvesa): represented by a rooster
Types of Buddhism
Mahayana: “The great way”; Type of Buddhism that is a collection of Zen, pure land, and Tibetan Buddhism. They believe in the teachings of Buddha and emphasize the search for liberation from samsara. They believe one can reach enlightenment during a singular lifetime. The goal is to become awakened with the goal of awakening everyone else.
Bodhisattva: the 'enlightenment being'; the ideal way for a Buddhist to live. A way of life based on selflessness, and hoping for anyone to be liberated from suffering(samsara)
Buddha-nature: Any sentient being can become Buddha. This term has correlation to many Mahayanan beliefs.
Manjushri: A fully awakened bodhisattva, someone who is very well respected and worshiped.
Arhant: “noble person”; one who has rediscovered the path without help from another. This is a kind of person who has made it to the end of the path and is “enlightened”. Similar but not the same as Buddha.
Vajrayana: The diamond way; Vajrayana is the way of strength and lucidity. It takes strength to realize and understand Buddhas vision of compassion. They use virtuistic characteristics to guide them to enlightenment.
Theravada: “The doctrine of the elders”; The elders are senior Buddhist monks. Theravada is a type of Buddhism that is closely related to the teachings of Buddha, and they are seen as ways to find truth. They believe in the supernatural( more than just a god form), The Buddha, and the path to enlightenment. It is based on wisdom. The goal is to be an example for others.
Key Principals
Magga: This is the 4th noble truth, which is the eightfold path. The eightfold path’s 8 divisions are right understanding, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration.
Koan: A puzzling concept that followers are encouraged to ponder about without being dismissive. The goal is to step away from logical reasoning and be in an intuitive mind. Students meditate to find answers.
5 aggregates(Skandhas): The Buddha's five fold classification of physical and mental factors compressing reality. He believes that people mistake these things for selfishness and ego. The 5 aggregates are materiality, sensation, perception, moods, and thoughts.
4 Sublime States – metta, mudita, karuna, upekkha: A person can achieve rebirth when they apply to the following attributes
Metta: Love/Kindness
Mudita: Sympathetic Joy
Karuna: Compassion
Upekkha:Equanimity
Bardo: Transitional period between death and rebirth
Shunyata: Principle of emptiness, meaning it is the foundation of all things from form to mind.
Nirvana/Nibbana: Enlightenment. Liberation from the cycle of samsara. Ultimate peace/release from craving.