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the evidence of the early texts suggests that siddh rtha gautama was born in a community that was on the periphery , both geographically and culturally , of the northeastern indian subcontinent in the fifth century bce . it was either a small republic , in which case his father was an elected chieftain , or an oligarch...
who was born in a northeastern part of india
siddh rtha gautama
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the evidence of the early texts suggests that siddh rtha gautama was born in a community that was on the periphery , both geographically and culturally , of the northeastern indian subcontinent in the fifth century bce . it was either a small republic , in which case his father was an elected chieftain , or an oligarch...
if siddhartha lived in a small republic , his father would have been a what ?
elected chieftain
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according to this narrative , shortly after the birth of young prince gautama , an astrologer named asita visited the young prince ' s father , suddhodana , and prophesied that siddhartha would either become a great king or renounce the material world to become a holy man , depending on whether he saw what life was lik...
what was the name of the astrologer who visited prince gautama ' s father ?
asita
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according to this narrative , shortly after the birth of young prince gautama , an astrologer named asita visited the young prince ' s father , suddhodana , and prophesied that siddhartha would either become a great king or renounce the material world to become a holy man , depending on whether he saw what life was lik...
what was the prediction made by asita ?
siddhartha would either become a great king or renounce the material world to become a holy man
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according to this narrative , shortly after the birth of young prince gautama , an astrologer named asita visited the young prince ' s father , suddhodana , and prophesied that siddhartha would either become a great king or renounce the material world to become a holy man , depending on whether he saw what life was lik...
according to asita , how would siddhartha decide which path to take in life ?
depending on whether he saw what life was like outside the palace walls
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according to this narrative , shortly after the birth of young prince gautama , an astrologer named asita visited the young prince ' s father , suddhodana , and prophesied that siddhartha would either become a great king or renounce the material world to become a holy man , depending on whether he saw what life was lik...
what was the occupation of the person who visited gautama ?
an astrologer
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according to this narrative , shortly after the birth of young prince gautama , an astrologer named asita visited the young prince ' s father , suddhodana , and prophesied that siddhartha would either become a great king or renounce the material world to become a holy man , depending on whether he saw what life was lik...
what was the name of his father ?
suddhodana
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according to this narrative , shortly after the birth of young prince gautama , an astrologer named asita visited the young prince ' s father , suddhodana , and prophesied that siddhartha would either become a great king or renounce the material world to become a holy man , depending on whether he saw what life was lik...
what was buddha predicted to become contrary with his life as we know it ?
a great king
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according to this narrative , shortly after the birth of young prince gautama , an astrologer named asita visited the young prince ' s father , suddhodana , and prophesied that siddhartha would either become a great king or renounce the material world to become a holy man , depending on whether he saw what life was lik...
what was the name of the astrologer that visited gautama ' s father ?
asita
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according to this narrative , shortly after the birth of young prince gautama , an astrologer named asita visited the young prince ' s father , suddhodana , and prophesied that siddhartha would either become a great king or renounce the material world to become a holy man , depending on whether he saw what life was lik...
what is gautama ' s fathers name ?
suddhodana
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according to this narrative , shortly after the birth of young prince gautama , an astrologer named asita visited the young prince ' s father , suddhodana , and prophesied that siddhartha would either become a great king or renounce the material world to become a holy man , depending on whether he saw what life was lik...
asita prophesied that siddhartha would be a kind or a what ?
holy man
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uddhodana was determined to see his son become a king , so he prevented him from leaving the palace grounds . but at age 29 , despite his father ' s efforts , gautama ventured beyond the palace several times . in a series of encounters known in buddhist literature as the four sights he learned of the suffering of ordin...
what did uddhodana do to ensure that his son became a king instead of a holy man ?
prevented him from leaving the palace grounds
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uddhodana was determined to see his son become a king , so he prevented him from leaving the palace grounds . but at age 29 , despite his father ' s efforts , gautama ventured beyond the palace several times . in a series of encounters known in buddhist literature as the four sights he learned of the suffering of ordin...
how old was gautama when he first left the palace grounds ?
29
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uddhodana was determined to see his son become a king , so he prevented him from leaving the palace grounds . but at age 29 , despite his father ' s efforts , gautama ventured beyond the palace several times . in a series of encounters known in buddhist literature as the four sights he learned of the suffering of ordin...
what happened when gautama left the palace grounds ?
he learned of the suffering of ordinary people
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uddhodana was determined to see his son become a king , so he prevented him from leaving the palace grounds . but at age 29 , despite his father ' s efforts , gautama ventured beyond the palace several times . in a series of encounters known in buddhist literature as the four sights he learned of the suffering of ordin...
what are the four sights in buddhism ?
encountering an old man , a sick man , a corpse and , finally , an ascetic holy man
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uddhodana was determined to see his son become a king , so he prevented him from leaving the palace grounds . but at age 29 , despite his father ' s efforts , gautama ventured beyond the palace several times . in a series of encounters known in buddhist literature as the four sights he learned of the suffering of ordin...
what did buddha ' s father want him to become ?
a king
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uddhodana was determined to see his son become a king , so he prevented him from leaving the palace grounds . but at age 29 , despite his father ' s efforts , gautama ventured beyond the palace several times . in a series of encounters known in buddhist literature as the four sights he learned of the suffering of ordin...
by what age was he venturing outside ?
29
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uddhodana was determined to see his son become a king , so he prevented him from leaving the palace grounds . but at age 29 , despite his father ' s efforts , gautama ventured beyond the palace several times . in a series of encounters known in buddhist literature as the four sights he learned of the suffering of ordin...
what were his first four encounters called ?
the four sights
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uddhodana was determined to see his son become a king , so he prevented him from leaving the palace grounds . but at age 29 , despite his father ' s efforts , gautama ventured beyond the palace several times . in a series of encounters known in buddhist literature as the four sights he learned of the suffering of ordin...
what did gautama do after learning about the outside world ?
abandon royal life
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uddhodana was determined to see his son become a king , so he prevented him from leaving the palace grounds . but at age 29 , despite his father ' s efforts , gautama ventured beyond the palace several times . in a series of encounters known in buddhist literature as the four sights he learned of the suffering of ordin...
suddhodana wanted his son to become what ?
a king
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uddhodana was determined to see his son become a king , so he prevented him from leaving the palace grounds . but at age 29 , despite his father ' s efforts , gautama ventured beyond the palace several times . in a series of encounters known in buddhist literature as the four sights he learned of the suffering of ordin...
at what age did gautama venture out from the palace area ?
29
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uddhodana was determined to see his son become a king , so he prevented him from leaving the palace grounds . but at age 29 , despite his father ' s efforts , gautama ventured beyond the palace several times . in a series of encounters known in buddhist literature as the four sights he learned of the suffering of ordin...
how many " sights " did gautama have that are well known ?
four
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uddhodana was determined to see his son become a king , so he prevented him from leaving the palace grounds . but at age 29 , despite his father ' s efforts , gautama ventured beyond the palace several times . in a series of encounters known in buddhist literature as the four sights he learned of the suffering of ordin...
gautama encountered an old man , a sick man , a holy man , and a what ?
corpse
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gautama first went to study with famous religious teachers of the day , and mastered the meditative attainments they taught . but he found that they did not provide a permanent end to suffering , so he continued his quest . he next attempted an extreme asceticism , which was a religious pursuit common among the rama as...
what was the first thing gautama did on his spiritual quest ?
went to study with famous religious teachers of the day
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gautama first went to study with famous religious teachers of the day , and mastered the meditative attainments they taught . but he found that they did not provide a permanent end to suffering , so he continued his quest . he next attempted an extreme asceticism , which was a religious pursuit common among the rama as...
what is the path of moderation between the extremes of self indulgence and self mortification called ?
the middle way
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gautama first went to study with famous religious teachers of the day , and mastered the meditative attainments they taught . but he found that they did not provide a permanent end to suffering , so he continued his quest . he next attempted an extreme asceticism , which was a religious pursuit common among the rama as...
what are some of the practices gautama underwent on his quest ?
prolonged fasting , breath holding , and exposure to pain
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gautama first went to study with famous religious teachers of the day , and mastered the meditative attainments they taught . but he found that they did not provide a permanent end to suffering , so he continued his quest . he next attempted an extreme asceticism , which was a religious pursuit common among the rama as...
what was the first skill gautama learnt ?
meditation
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gautama first went to study with famous religious teachers of the day , and mastered the meditative attainments they taught . but he found that they did not provide a permanent end to suffering , so he continued his quest . he next attempted an extreme asceticism , which was a religious pursuit common among the rama as...
what almost killed gautama in his pursuit ?
asceticism
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gautama first went to study with famous religious teachers of the day , and mastered the meditative attainments they taught . but he found that they did not provide a permanent end to suffering , so he continued his quest . he next attempted an extreme asceticism , which was a religious pursuit common among the rama as...
what did he receive from the locals that changed his approach ?
milk and rice
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gautama first went to study with famous religious teachers of the day , and mastered the meditative attainments they taught . but he found that they did not provide a permanent end to suffering , so he continued his quest . he next attempted an extreme asceticism , which was a religious pursuit common among the rama as...
what is the path of moderation called he followed ?
middle way
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gautama first went to study with famous religious teachers of the day , and mastered the meditative attainments they taught . but he found that they did not provide a permanent end to suffering , so he continued his quest . he next attempted an extreme asceticism , which was a religious pursuit common among the rama as...
gautama didn ' t like the religious teaching he initially found because of why ?
they did not provide a permanent end to suffering
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gautama first went to study with famous religious teachers of the day , and mastered the meditative attainments they taught . but he found that they did not provide a permanent end to suffering , so he continued his quest . he next attempted an extreme asceticism , which was a religious pursuit common among the rama as...
what did gautama accept from a village girl ?
milk and rice
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gautama first went to study with famous religious teachers of the day , and mastered the meditative attainments they taught . but he found that they did not provide a permanent end to suffering , so he continued his quest . he next attempted an extreme asceticism , which was a religious pursuit common among the rama as...
gautama devoted himself to what type of meditation ?
anapanasati
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gautama first went to study with famous religious teachers of the day , and mastered the meditative attainments they taught . but he found that they did not provide a permanent end to suffering , so he continued his quest . he next attempted an extreme asceticism , which was a religious pursuit common among the rama as...
buddhists call anapanasati what ?
the middle way
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gautama was now determined to complete his spiritual quest . at the age of 35 , he famously sat in meditation under a ficus religiosa tree now called the bodhi tree in the town of bodh gaya and vowed not to rise before achieving enlightenment . after many days , he finally destroyed the fetters of his mind , thereby li...
how old was gautama when he sat under the bodhi tree ?
35
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gautama was now determined to complete his spiritual quest . at the age of 35 , he famously sat in meditation under a ficus religiosa tree now called the bodhi tree in the town of bodh gaya and vowed not to rise before achieving enlightenment . after many days , he finally destroyed the fetters of his mind , thereby li...
what kind of tree was the bodhi tree ?
ficus religiosa
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gautama was now determined to complete his spiritual quest . at the age of 35 , he famously sat in meditation under a ficus religiosa tree now called the bodhi tree in the town of bodh gaya and vowed not to rise before achieving enlightenment . after many days , he finally destroyed the fetters of his mind , thereby li...
what did gautama spend the rest of his life doing after reaching enlightenment ?
he spent the rest of his life teaching the path of awakening he had discovered
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gautama was now determined to complete his spiritual quest . at the age of 35 , he famously sat in meditation under a ficus religiosa tree now called the bodhi tree in the town of bodh gaya and vowed not to rise before achieving enlightenment . after many days , he finally destroyed the fetters of his mind , thereby li...
how old was the buddha at the time of his death ?
80
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gautama was now determined to complete his spiritual quest . at the age of 35 , he famously sat in meditation under a ficus religiosa tree now called the bodhi tree in the town of bodh gaya and vowed not to rise before achieving enlightenment . after many days , he finally destroyed the fetters of his mind , thereby li...
what is the south branch of the tree gautama sat under called ?
jaya sri maha bodhi
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gautama was now determined to complete his spiritual quest . at the age of 35 , he famously sat in meditation under a ficus religiosa tree now called the bodhi tree in the town of bodh gaya and vowed not to rise before achieving enlightenment . after many days , he finally destroyed the fetters of his mind , thereby li...
what was the tree called he sat under ?
ficus religiosa
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gautama was now determined to complete his spiritual quest . at the age of 35 , he famously sat in meditation under a ficus religiosa tree now called the bodhi tree in the town of bodh gaya and vowed not to rise before achieving enlightenment . after many days , he finally destroyed the fetters of his mind , thereby li...
what was the tree renamed that gautama achieved enlightenment under ?
bodhi tree
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gautama was now determined to complete his spiritual quest . at the age of 35 , he famously sat in meditation under a ficus religiosa tree now called the bodhi tree in the town of bodh gaya and vowed not to rise before achieving enlightenment . after many days , he finally destroyed the fetters of his mind , thereby li...
at what age did gautama come to pass ?
80
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gautama was now determined to complete his spiritual quest . at the age of 35 , he famously sat in meditation under a ficus religiosa tree now called the bodhi tree in the town of bodh gaya and vowed not to rise before achieving enlightenment . after many days , he finally destroyed the fetters of his mind , thereby li...
when he was 35 gautama sat in meditation under what tree ?
bodhi tree
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gautama was now determined to complete his spiritual quest . at the age of 35 , he famously sat in meditation under a ficus religiosa tree now called the bodhi tree in the town of bodh gaya and vowed not to rise before achieving enlightenment . after many days , he finally destroyed the fetters of his mind , thereby li...
what type of tree was the bodhi tree ?
ficus religiosa
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gautama was now determined to complete his spiritual quest . at the age of 35 , he famously sat in meditation under a ficus religiosa tree now called the bodhi tree in the town of bodh gaya and vowed not to rise before achieving enlightenment . after many days , he finally destroyed the fetters of his mind , thereby li...
what town was the bodhi tree in ?
bodh gaya
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gautama was now determined to complete his spiritual quest . at the age of 35 , he famously sat in meditation under a ficus religiosa tree now called the bodhi tree in the town of bodh gaya and vowed not to rise before achieving enlightenment . after many days , he finally destroyed the fetters of his mind , thereby li...
the south branch of the original fig tree is known as ?
jaya sri maha bodhi
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within buddhism , samsara is defined as the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death that arises from ordinary beings ' grasping and fixating on a self and experiences . specifically , samsara refers to the process of cycling through one rebirth after another within the six realms of existence , note 2 where each ...
what is samsara ?
the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death
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within buddhism , samsara is defined as the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death that arises from ordinary beings ' grasping and fixating on a self and experiences . specifically , samsara refers to the process of cycling through one rebirth after another within the six realms of existence , note 2 where each ...
what is avidya ?
ignorance
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within buddhism , samsara is defined as the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death that arises from ordinary beings ' grasping and fixating on a self and experiences . specifically , samsara refers to the process of cycling through one rebirth after another within the six realms of existence , note 2 where each ...
what is dukkha ?
suffering , anxiety , dissatisfaction
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within buddhism , samsara is defined as the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death that arises from ordinary beings ' grasping and fixating on a self and experiences . specifically , samsara refers to the process of cycling through one rebirth after another within the six realms of existence , note 2 where each ...
is liberation from samsara possible ?
in the buddhist view , liberation from samsara is possible by following the buddhist path .
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within buddhism , samsara is defined as the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death that arises from ordinary beings ' grasping and fixating on a self and experiences . specifically , samsara refers to the process of cycling through one rebirth after another within the six realms of existence , note 2 where each ...
the cycle of birth and death is called what in buddhism ?
samsara
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within buddhism , samsara is defined as the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death that arises from ordinary beings ' grasping and fixating on a self and experiences . specifically , samsara refers to the process of cycling through one rebirth after another within the six realms of existence , note 2 where each ...
how many realms of existence are there in buddhism ?
six
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within buddhism , samsara is defined as the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death that arises from ordinary beings ' grasping and fixating on a self and experiences . specifically , samsara refers to the process of cycling through one rebirth after another within the six realms of existence , note 2 where each ...
avidya is what kind of samsara ?
ignorance
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within buddhism , samsara is defined as the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death that arises from ordinary beings ' grasping and fixating on a self and experiences . specifically , samsara refers to the process of cycling through one rebirth after another within the six realms of existence , note 2 where each ...
how can you be freed from samsara ?
by following the buddhist path
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within buddhism , samsara is defined as the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death that arises from ordinary beings ' grasping and fixating on a self and experiences . specifically , samsara refers to the process of cycling through one rebirth after another within the six realms of existence , note 2 where each ...
what is samsara defined as ?
the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death
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within buddhism , samsara is defined as the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death that arises from ordinary beings ' grasping and fixating on a self and experiences . specifically , samsara refers to the process of cycling through one rebirth after another within the six realms of existence , note 2 where each ...
how many realms of existance are within the cycle of rebirths ?
six
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within buddhism , samsara is defined as the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death that arises from ordinary beings ' grasping and fixating on a self and experiences . specifically , samsara refers to the process of cycling through one rebirth after another within the six realms of existence , note 2 where each ...
realms can be understood as physical realms of what type of states ?
psychological
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within buddhism , samsara is defined as the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death that arises from ordinary beings ' grasping and fixating on a self and experiences . specifically , samsara refers to the process of cycling through one rebirth after another within the six realms of existence , note 2 where each ...
samsara is caused by what ?
avidya
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within buddhism , samsara is defined as the continual repetitive cycle of birth and death that arises from ordinary beings ' grasping and fixating on a self and experiences . specifically , samsara refers to the process of cycling through one rebirth after another within the six realms of existence , note 2 where each ...
a person can get away from samsara by doing what ?
following the buddhist path
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in buddhism , karma ( from sanskrit : " action , work " ) is the force that drives sa s ra the cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being . good , skillful deeds ( pali : " kusala " ) and bad , unskillful ( p li : " akusala " ) actions produce " seeds " in the mind that come to fruition either in this life or in a s...
what does the sanskrit term karma translate as ?
action , work
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in buddhism , karma ( from sanskrit : " action , work " ) is the force that drives sa s ra the cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being . good , skillful deeds ( pali : " kusala " ) and bad , unskillful ( p li : " akusala " ) actions produce " seeds " in the mind that come to fruition either in this life or in a s...
what is karma according to buddhism ?
the force that drives sa s ra
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in buddhism , karma ( from sanskrit : " action , work " ) is the force that drives sa s ra the cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being . good , skillful deeds ( pali : " kusala " ) and bad , unskillful ( p li : " akusala " ) actions produce " seeds " in the mind that come to fruition either in this life or in a s...
what is theavoidance of unwholesome actions and the cultivation of positive actions called ?
s la
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in buddhism , karma ( from sanskrit : " action , work " ) is the force that drives sa s ra the cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being . good , skillful deeds ( pali : " kusala " ) and bad , unskillful ( p li : " akusala " ) actions produce " seeds " in the mind that come to fruition either in this life or in a s...
what actions does karma refer to in buddhism ?
actions of body , speech or mind that spring from mental intent
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in buddhism , karma ( from sanskrit : " action , work " ) is the force that drives sa s ra the cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being . good , skillful deeds ( pali : " kusala " ) and bad , unskillful ( p li : " akusala " ) actions produce " seeds " in the mind that come to fruition either in this life or in a s...
what is the definition of karma from sanskrit ?
action , work
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in buddhism , karma ( from sanskrit : " action , work " ) is the force that drives sa s ra the cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being . good , skillful deeds ( pali : " kusala " ) and bad , unskillful ( p li : " akusala " ) actions produce " seeds " in the mind that come to fruition either in this life or in a s...
what is the avoidance of bad acts called ?
s la
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in buddhism , karma ( from sanskrit : " action , work " ) is the force that drives sa s ra the cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being . good , skillful deeds ( pali : " kusala " ) and bad , unskillful ( p li : " akusala " ) actions produce " seeds " in the mind that come to fruition either in this life or in a s...
karma ' s actions come from what ?
cetan
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in buddhism , karma ( from sanskrit : " action , work " ) is the force that drives sa s ra the cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being . good , skillful deeds ( pali : " kusala " ) and bad , unskillful ( p li : " akusala " ) actions produce " seeds " in the mind that come to fruition either in this life or in a s...
what is the result of karma called ?
vip ka
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in buddhism , karma ( from sanskrit : " action , work " ) is the force that drives sa s ra the cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being . good , skillful deeds ( pali : " kusala " ) and bad , unskillful ( p li : " akusala " ) actions produce " seeds " in the mind that come to fruition either in this life or in a s...
what is karma ?
the force that drives sa s ra
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in buddhism , karma ( from sanskrit : " action , work " ) is the force that drives sa s ra the cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being . good , skillful deeds ( pali : " kusala " ) and bad , unskillful ( p li : " akusala " ) actions produce " seeds " in the mind that come to fruition either in this life or in a s...
avoidance of unwholesome actions and use of positive actions is called what ?
s la
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in buddhism , karma ( from sanskrit : " action , work " ) is the force that drives sa s ra the cycle of suffering and rebirth for each being . good , skillful deeds ( pali : " kusala " ) and bad , unskillful ( p li : " akusala " ) actions produce " seeds " in the mind that come to fruition either in this life or in a s...
what does vipaka mean ?
result
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in theravada buddhism there can be no divine salvation or forgiveness for one ' s karma , since it is a purely impersonal process that is a part of the makeup of the universe . citation needed in mahayana buddhism , the texts of certain mahayana sutras ( such as the lotus sutra , the a gulim l ya s tra and the mah y na...
in which branch of buddhism is it believed that there can be no divine salvation or forgiveness for karma ?
theravada buddhism
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in theravada buddhism there can be no divine salvation or forgiveness for one ' s karma , since it is a purely impersonal process that is a part of the makeup of the universe . citation needed in mahayana buddhism , the texts of certain mahayana sutras ( such as the lotus sutra , the a gulim l ya s tra and the mah y na...
in mahayana buddhism , what are some mahayana sutras that are believed to remove negative karma just by the hearing of the texts ?
the lotus sutra , the a gulim l ya s tra and the mah y na mah parinirv a s tra
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in theravada buddhism there can be no divine salvation or forgiveness for one ' s karma , since it is a purely impersonal process that is a part of the makeup of the universe . citation needed in mahayana buddhism , the texts of certain mahayana sutras ( such as the lotus sutra , the a gulim l ya s tra and the mah y na...
the reciting of mantras as a means for removing past negative karma is a part of which branch of buddhism ?
vajrayana
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in theravada buddhism there can be no divine salvation or forgiveness for one ' s karma , since it is a purely impersonal process that is a part of the makeup of the universe . citation needed in mahayana buddhism , the texts of certain mahayana sutras ( such as the lotus sutra , the a gulim l ya s tra and the mah y na...
according to genshin , who has the power to destroy karma ?
amit bha
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in theravada buddhism there can be no divine salvation or forgiveness for one ' s karma , since it is a purely impersonal process that is a part of the makeup of the universe . citation needed in mahayana buddhism , the texts of certain mahayana sutras ( such as the lotus sutra , the a gulim l ya s tra and the mah y na...
what buddhism says that salvation is unattainable ?
theravada buddhism
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in theravada buddhism there can be no divine salvation or forgiveness for one ' s karma , since it is a purely impersonal process that is a part of the makeup of the universe . citation needed in mahayana buddhism , the texts of certain mahayana sutras ( such as the lotus sutra , the a gulim l ya s tra and the mah y na...
who has the power to destroy bad karma ?
amit bha
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in theravada buddhism there can be no divine salvation or forgiveness for one ' s karma , since it is a purely impersonal process that is a part of the makeup of the universe . citation needed in mahayana buddhism , the texts of certain mahayana sutras ( such as the lotus sutra , the a gulim l ya s tra and the mah y na...
what type of sutra is the lotus sutra ?
mahayana
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in theravada buddhism there can be no divine salvation or forgiveness for one ' s karma , since it is a purely impersonal process that is a part of the makeup of the universe . citation needed in mahayana buddhism , the texts of certain mahayana sutras ( such as the lotus sutra , the a gulim l ya s tra and the mah y na...
some mantras are used for cutting off what type of karma ?
negative
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in theravada buddhism there can be no divine salvation or forgiveness for one ' s karma , since it is a purely impersonal process that is a part of the makeup of the universe . citation needed in mahayana buddhism , the texts of certain mahayana sutras ( such as the lotus sutra , the a gulim l ya s tra and the mah y na...
who was the japanese pure land teacher ?
genshin
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in theravada buddhism there can be no divine salvation or forgiveness for one ' s karma , since it is a purely impersonal process that is a part of the makeup of the universe . citation needed in mahayana buddhism , the texts of certain mahayana sutras ( such as the lotus sutra , the a gulim l ya s tra and the mah y na...
according to genshin , whats has the power to destroy karma ?
amit bha
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rebirth refers to a process whereby beings go through a succession of lifetimes as one of many possible forms of sentient life , each running from conception to death . the doctrine of anatt ( sanskrit an tman ) rejects the concepts of a permanent self or an unchanging , eternal soul , as it is called in hinduism and c...
what is the process in which beings go through cycles of lifetimes as many forms of sentient life ?
rebirth
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rebirth refers to a process whereby beings go through a succession of lifetimes as one of many possible forms of sentient life , each running from conception to death . the doctrine of anatt ( sanskrit an tman ) rejects the concepts of a permanent self or an unchanging , eternal soul , as it is called in hinduism and c...
which doctrine denies the concept of a permanent self or soul ?
the doctrine of anatt ( sanskrit an tman )
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rebirth refers to a process whereby beings go through a succession of lifetimes as one of many possible forms of sentient life , each running from conception to death . the doctrine of anatt ( sanskrit an tman ) rejects the concepts of a permanent self or an unchanging , eternal soul , as it is called in hinduism and c...
in buddhism , rebirth into consecutive lives is determined by what ?
the laws of cause and effect
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rebirth refers to a process whereby beings go through a succession of lifetimes as one of many possible forms of sentient life , each running from conception to death . the doctrine of anatt ( sanskrit an tman ) rejects the concepts of a permanent self or an unchanging , eternal soul , as it is called in hinduism and c...
sentient life according to buddhism runs between what two points ?
from conception to death .
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rebirth refers to a process whereby beings go through a succession of lifetimes as one of many possible forms of sentient life , each running from conception to death . the doctrine of anatt ( sanskrit an tman ) rejects the concepts of a permanent self or an unchanging , eternal soul , as it is called in hinduism and c...
the laws of cause and effect can also be called ?
karma
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rebirth refers to a process whereby beings go through a succession of lifetimes as one of many possible forms of sentient life , each running from conception to death . the doctrine of anatt ( sanskrit an tman ) rejects the concepts of a permanent self or an unchanging , eternal soul , as it is called in hinduism and c...
what is the name for the process of a succession of lifetimes ?
rebirth
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rebirth refers to a process whereby beings go through a succession of lifetimes as one of many possible forms of sentient life , each running from conception to death . the doctrine of anatt ( sanskrit an tman ) rejects the concepts of a permanent self or an unchanging , eternal soul , as it is called in hinduism and c...
what doctrine rejects the idea of permanent self ?
anatta
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rebirth refers to a process whereby beings go through a succession of lifetimes as one of many possible forms of sentient life , each running from conception to death . the doctrine of anatt ( sanskrit an tman ) rejects the concepts of a permanent self or an unchanging , eternal soul , as it is called in hinduism and c...
" dependent arising " is the meaning of what word ?
prat tyasamutp da
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rebirth refers to a process whereby beings go through a succession of lifetimes as one of many possible forms of sentient life , each running from conception to death . the doctrine of anatt ( sanskrit an tman ) rejects the concepts of a permanent self or an unchanging , eternal soul , as it is called in hinduism and c...
hinduism and christianity use what term for a permanent self ?
eternal soul
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the above are further subdivided into 31 planes of existence . web 4 rebirths in some of the higher heavens , known as the uddh v sa worlds or pure abodes , can be attained only by skilled buddhist practitioners known as an g mis ( non returners ) . rebirths in the r pyadh tu ( formless realms ) can be attained by only...
rebirth into the uddh v sa worlds or pure abodes can only be attained by who ?
skilled buddhist practitioners known as an g mis ( non returners )
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the above are further subdivided into 31 planes of existence . web 4 rebirths in some of the higher heavens , known as the uddh v sa worlds or pure abodes , can be attained only by skilled buddhist practitioners known as an g mis ( non returners ) . rebirths in the r pyadh tu ( formless realms ) can be attained by only...
rebirth into the formless realms can only be attained by who ?
those who can meditate on the ar pajh nas , the highest object of meditation
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the above are further subdivided into 31 planes of existence . web 4 rebirths in some of the higher heavens , known as the uddh v sa worlds or pure abodes , can be attained only by skilled buddhist practitioners known as an g mis ( non returners ) . rebirths in the r pyadh tu ( formless realms ) can be attained by only...
how many planes of existence are there ?
31
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the above are further subdivided into 31 planes of existence . web 4 rebirths in some of the higher heavens , known as the uddh v sa worlds or pure abodes , can be attained only by skilled buddhist practitioners known as an g mis ( non returners ) . rebirths in the r pyadh tu ( formless realms ) can be attained by only...
what are the higher heavens called ?
pure abodes
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the above are further subdivided into 31 planes of existence . web 4 rebirths in some of the higher heavens , known as the uddh v sa worlds or pure abodes , can be attained only by skilled buddhist practitioners known as an g mis ( non returners ) . rebirths in the r pyadh tu ( formless realms ) can be attained by only...
what are skilled buddhists called ?
an g mis
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the above are further subdivided into 31 planes of existence . web 4 rebirths in some of the higher heavens , known as the uddh v sa worlds or pure abodes , can be attained only by skilled buddhist practitioners known as an g mis ( non returners ) . rebirths in the r pyadh tu ( formless realms ) can be attained by only...
what is another name for r pyadh tu ?
formless realms
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the above are further subdivided into 31 planes of existence . web 4 rebirths in some of the higher heavens , known as the uddh v sa worlds or pure abodes , can be attained only by skilled buddhist practitioners known as an g mis ( non returners ) . rebirths in the r pyadh tu ( formless realms ) can be attained by only...
what is the highest object of meditation called ?
ar pajh nas
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the above are further subdivided into 31 planes of existence . web 4 rebirths in some of the higher heavens , known as the uddh v sa worlds or pure abodes , can be attained only by skilled buddhist practitioners known as an g mis ( non returners ) . rebirths in the r pyadh tu ( formless realms ) can be attained by only...
how many planes of existence ?
31
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the above are further subdivided into 31 planes of existence . web 4 rebirths in some of the higher heavens , known as the uddh v sa worlds or pure abodes , can be attained only by skilled buddhist practitioners known as an g mis ( non returners ) . rebirths in the r pyadh tu ( formless realms ) can be attained by only...
skilled buddhist practictioners that can get to the higher heavens are known as what ?
an g mis
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the above are further subdivided into 31 planes of existence . web 4 rebirths in some of the higher heavens , known as the uddh v sa worlds or pure abodes , can be attained only by skilled buddhist practitioners known as an g mis ( non returners ) . rebirths in the r pyadh tu ( formless realms ) can be attained by only...
what is the highest object of meditation ?
ar pajh nas
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the above are further subdivided into 31 planes of existence . web 4 rebirths in some of the higher heavens , known as the uddh v sa worlds or pure abodes , can be attained only by skilled buddhist practitioners known as an g mis ( non returners ) . rebirths in the r pyadh tu ( formless realms ) can be attained by only...
what does arupyadhatu mean ?
formless realms
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