Buddhism

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  1. 4. the spiritual leader of Vajrayana Buddhism, believed to be an incarnation of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara.
  2. 5. the central teachings of Buddhism: to live is to suffer; suffering is caused by desire; the cessation of suffering can be achieved; the solution is the Noble Eightfold Path
  3. 7. “worthy one” one who has become enlightened; the ideal type for Theravada Buddhism
  4. 8. the teachings of Buddha, and one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism.
  5. 9. “impermanence” one of the three marks of existence; the Buddhist doctrine that all existent things are constantly changing
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  1. 1. future Buddhas. As the ideal types for Mahayana Buddhism, beings who have experienced enlightenment but, motivated by compassion, stop short of
 entering nirvana so as to help others achieve it.
  2. 2. “suffering” “frustration” “dislocation” or “discomfort” the first of the Noble Truths, the basic Buddhist insight that suffering is part of the human condition.
  3. 3. “no-self” one of the three marks of existence; the Buddhist doctrine denying a permanent self.
  4. 5. the basic moral requirements that are binding for all Buddhists.
  5. 6. “awakened one” Siddhartha Gautama and all others who have by their own insight attained perfect enlightenment.