REL 2027 Study Guide - Dharna, Bardo Thodol, Chinese Buddhism
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3: rahula the only son of siddhartha, bodhi tree where the buddha sat until he attained enlightenment, dharmacakrapavartana sutta first sermon, outlines his core beliefs (the turning of the wheel of dharma) buddha"s, nirvana (blowing out of fire) totally unconditioned, no further, cannot be characterized or described, achievable when one has totally extinguished all desire, samsara the cycle of rebirth before nirvana (aggregates) 1) matter, 4 elements, senses, objects, etc. Buddha"s cousin and personal attendant, very loyal and loving, did not attain enlightenment, he convinced the buddha to allow women to become nuns: pali the language of the first buddha, sangha the monastic community, three main traditions , theravada , mahayana , vajrayana , asoka famous emperor of india who was responsible for first explosion of. Buddhism): nagarjuna the beginner of mahayana buddhism, stupa mound like structure containing buddhist relics, madhyamaka the school of mahayana buddhism found by nagarjuna, pure land branch of buddhism focused on amitabba buddha.
