Buddhism and Peace (HSC SSCE Studies of Religion): Flashcards
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Inner peace in Buddhism
Inner peace in Buddhism
Freedom from mental disturbance by overcoming dukkha (suffering)
Link between inner & world peace
Link between inner & world peace
Inner peace leads to peaceful behavior & peaceful communities
Dukkha
Dukkha
Suffering
Nirvana
Nirvana
Ultimate peace; freedom from rebirth; cessation of all suffering
Ahimsa
Ahimsa
Non-violence; central ethical concept in Buddhism
First of the Five Precepts
First of the Five Precepts
Abstaining from killing living things
Dhammapada 5 on hatred
Dhammapada 5 on hatred
Hatred only appeased by love, not hatred - eternal law
Purpose of meditation in Buddhism
Purpose of meditation in Buddhism
Develop right mindfulness, insight & inner peace
Root cause of all conflict
Root cause of all conflict
Ignorance (failure to understand oneself)
XIV Dalai Lama's Nobel Prize year
XIV Dalai Lama's Nobel Prize year
1989 for non-violent struggle for Tibet liberation