Buddhism key terms

thirst

enlightenment

insight/ clear seeing

calmness/ mindful breathing

Buddhist teachings

someone who has reached enlightenment and has decided to stay in the cycle of samsara until everyone has escaped

generosity/ the practice of giving

Buddhist community

impermanence

no soul/ no self

physical suffering in this moment

the sense of dissatisfaction with life and the limitations of the human existence

the suffering we experience when we want something to stay the same

the 227 teachings that monks and nuns have to follow

3 marks of existence

worthy ones

sermon given by the Buddha

dependent origination all things are linked and connected

set of scriptures written in pali

people who are Buddhist that live everyday lives

the 12 factors which illustrate the process of birth death and rebirth

skilful actions lead to happiness and unskillful actions lead to unhappiness

10 devices

merit

love and kindness

defeat and the rules that must not be broken