Buddhism Vocabulary

basic beliefs about suffering

• Four Noble Truths

• Nirvana

• Eightfold Path

ideal state of bliss and peace

• ascetic

• aims

• nirvana

Person who gives up wordly pleasures

• nirvana

• ascetic

• meditation

goods of money given to the poor

• enlightenment

• Buddha

• alms

state of gaining spiritual insight and finding universal truths

• Buddha

• meditate

• enlightenment

path to live life to eventually end suffering

• Eightfold Path

• Four Noble Truths

• enlightenment

religion that was started in India that focused on non-violence to ALL living things

• Buddha

• Hinduism

• Jainism

Believes Buddha's greatest achievement was his enlightenment and entry into Nirvana

• Theraveda Buddhism

• Mahayana Buddhism

Believes Buddha's greatest achievement was returning from nirvana and sharing his wisdom with others

• Theraveda Buddhism

• Mahayana Buddhism

religious communities

• temples

• nirvana

• monasteries