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Origins of Buddhism
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-life of Siddhartha
-some historical evidence that the Buddha actually existed -born in Lumbini (northern India) |
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Maitreya
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The Buddha of the future
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Nirvana
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Spiritual liberation from earthly existence
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Vipassana
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A form of meditation
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Amitabha
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Heavenly form of Buddha
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Nen
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Young person who takes temporary monastic views
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Mara
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Evil demon who tempted Siddhartha
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Ashoka
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Indian ruler who sent Buddhist missionaries to spread Buddha's teachings
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Four Passing Sights
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Old man, sick person, corpse, begger
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The Great Going Forth
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-Siddhartha decides he will leave and find spiritual enlightenment and peace
-left father, wife and son -journey lasted for 6 years -experiments with different techniques/spirituality |
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The middle way
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-says endulgance and ascetism are not the way to suffering
-analogy: tuning of guitar strings |
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Enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree
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-Bodh Gaya
-there for 7 days -wise enough to stay and absorb what is happening to him |
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Bodhi
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Tree of enlightenment
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Siddhartha's first sermon
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Preached at Sarnath
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Myths in Buddhism
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-conception and birth of Siddhartha
-Four Passing Sights -Great Going Forth -temptation and enlightenment ("awakening") |
