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| one who has reached Nirvana, Buddha is example, Theravada Buddhism |
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| one 'bound for enlightenment,' working toward reaching nirvana, committed to tasks |
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| Buddhist or Jainist structure containing stupa, many were built out of caves, contain chambers and circumambulatory paths, Ajanta caves |
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| Life is suffering, suffering involves desire, w/o desire there's no suffering, elimante by following eight-fold path of conduct |
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| Chinese philosopher, helped create legalism, human nature evil and people need punishment, member of aristocracy |
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| ancient Indian text, defines economic policy and military strategy |
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| component of Chinese philosophy, person isn't strong enough to prevent chaos, chaos only avoidable by setting laws to control people |
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| goal was to reach bodhisattva, Buddha was savior and there are many more to come, elaborate ritual, divine support, many ways to Nirvana |
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| goal is to reach Arhat, one Buddha is supreme teacher, takes a lot of effort, Way of the Elders |
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| symbol or gesture w hands or fingers, each stands for something different, ex. Buddha's represents meditation |
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| Buddhist equivalent of Moksha, perfect peace in state of mind, ultimate goal of Buddhism, released from earth and connected to supreme being |
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| Buddhist building/temple, mound-shaped, said to contain remains of Buddha divided up by Ashoka, represents meditative stance of Buddha |
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