Buddha's Ascetic Life & Enlightenment (OCR GCSE Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Definition of 'ascetic'
Definition of 'ascetic'
Living simply & strictly with few pleasures or possessions
Definition of 'meditation'
Definition of 'meditation'
Calming & focusing mind, reflecting deeply on teachings
Duration of Siddhartha's ascetic practices
Duration of Siddhartha's ascetic practices
Six years
River where Siddhartha bathed & received food
River where Siddhartha bathed & received food
Nairanjana
Food offered to Siddhartha by the girl
Food offered to Siddhartha by the girl
Milk and rice
The 'middle way'
The 'middle way'
Path between luxury & ascetic extremes
Definition of 'enlightenment'
Definition of 'enlightenment'
Gaining true knowledge & wisdom to break free from cycle of rebirth
Mara
Mara
Demon representing spiritual obstacles, esp. temptation
Where Buddha meditated to gain enlightenment
Where Buddha meditated to gain enlightenment
Under a Bodhi tree
Action to call earth as witness
Action to call earth as witness
Touched the earth
First watch of the night realisation
First watch of the night realisation
Knowledge of all his past lives
Second watch of the night realisation
Second watch of the night realisation
Understanding cycle of birth, death & rebirth
Third watch of the night realisation
Third watch of the night realisation
Why suffering happens & how to overcome it
Meaning of 'the Buddha'
Meaning of 'the Buddha'
'Enlightened one' or 'fully awakened one'
Buddha's first students
Buddha's first students
The five ascetics