Chapter 4: Hinduism
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- 6. Siddhartha Gautama and all others who have by their own insight attained perfect enlightenment
- 7. The second of the Four Noble Truths and selfish desire
- 8. The Four Noble ___ are the central teachings of Buddhism; to live is to experience suffering; suffering is caused by desires; the cessation of suffering can be achieved
- 9. The ___ Lama is the spiritual leader of Vajrayana Buddhism, believed to be an incarnation of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
- 10. Prevalent form of Buddhism in Cambodia, Burma, Sri Lanka, and Thailand; focuses on the earliest texts and emphasizes monastic lifestyle
- 12. The teachings of the Buddha, and one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism
- 14. The largest of Buddhism's three divisions, prevalent in China, Japan, and Korea; encompasses a variety of forms, including those that emphasize devotion and prayer to the Buddhas and bodhisattvas
- 17. Named for the vajra, the Buddha's diamond scepter; prevalent form of Buddhism in Tibet; emphasizes the harnessing of sensual energies to attain nirvana
- 18. Choreographed hand movements used in the rituals of Vajrayana Buddhism
- 19. The Five ___ are the basic moral requirements that are binding for all Buddhists
- 21. The first of the Four Noble Truths, the basic Buddha insight that suffering is part of the human condition
- 22. An ancient language of India, similar to Sanskrit but more commonly understood, and used in the writing of the earlies Buddhist texts; most important for Theravada Buddhism
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- 1. The Three Marks of ___ are characteristics that summarize the changing nature of reality: no anatta, anicca, and dukkha
- 2. The Buddhist community of monks and nuns; one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism
- 3. One who has become enlightened, the ideal type for Theravada Buddhism
- 4. Patterned icons that visually excite; used in Vajrayana Buddhism to enhance meditation
- 5. The ultimate goal of all Buddhists; the extinction of desire and any sense of individual selfhood, resulting in liberation from samsara and its limiting conditions
- 6. 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
- 11. Phrases or syllables chanted to evoke a deity or to enhance meditation; used in Hinduism and Buddhism, especially in Vajrayana
- 13. One of the Three Marks of Existence; the Buddhist doctrine that things are constantly changing.
- 15. One of the Three Marks of Existence; the Buddhist doctrine denying a permanent self
- 16. The ___ Way is a basic Buddhist teaching that rejects both the pleasure of sensual indulgence and the self-denial of asceticism, focusing instead on a practical approach to spiritual attainment
- 20. The Noble ___ Path is the fourth of the Four Noble Truths; defines the basic practices of Buddhism that lead to nirvana