my big cheat sheet of buddhist things
Four Noble Truths
- There is
dukkhasuffering
.
- Dukkha arises from
taṇhāthirst
.
- Dukkha can be ended.
- Dukkha is ended through the Noble Eightfold Path.
Noble Eightfold Path
- Right Understanding
- Right Thought
- Right Speech
- Right Action
- Right Livelihood
- Right Effort
- Right Mindfulness
- Right Concentration
General concepts
- nirvana
- middle way
- dharma
- arhat
- bodhisattva
- paranirvana
- stupa
Three Major Branches of Buddhism
- Mahayana
- Theravada
- Vajrayana
Zen-specific Terminology
- 禅 (zen)
- 坐禅 (zazen)
- 禅堂 (zendo)
- 曹洞宗 (soto-shu)
- 臨済宗 (rinzai-shu)
- 公案 (koan)