Buddhism

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  1. 4. anyone who is motivated by compassion and seeks enlightenment not only for the self but for others
  2. 5. one who has become enlightened
  3. 7. the basic moral requirements that are binding for all Buddhists
  4. 9. the teachings of the Buddha
  5. 12. The endless cycle of birth and suffering
  6. 13. a basic Buddhist teaching that rejects both pleasure and sensual indulgence
  7. 15. phrases or syllables chanted in order to evoke a deity or to enhance meditation
  8. 17. a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
  9. 18. the second of the four noble truths, selfish desire
  10. 19. the Buddhist community of monks
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  1. 1. “ the way of the elders” ; focuses on the early writings and emphasizes monastic lifestyle
  2. 2. an Indian prince named Siddhartha Gautama
  3. 3. the buddhas Diamond scepter; emphasizes the harnessing of sensual energies to attain nirvana
  4. 6. The ultimate goal of all Buddhists
  5. 8. and accent language of India, similar to Sanskrit but more commonly understood
  6. 10. the first of the 4 noble truths, the basic Buddhist insight that suffering is part of the human condition
  7. 11. the moral law of cause and effect
  8. 13. choreographed hand movements used in rituals
  9. 14. teachers and heads of monasteries
  10. 16. items of religious devotion