RELS 1010 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Skandha, Vajrayana, Mahayana

• School: Utah State University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELS 1010
• Professor: Ravi Gupta

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Exam #1 study notes intro to religious studies (buddhism: emergence of buddhism. Dissatisfaction of sacrifices in hinduism: four noble truths. The path to end suffering: eightfold noble path. Do not need to know them, just that it is the steps to end suffering. Through the eightfold noble path you can reach nirvana: anatman. We can exist without self because we have several aggregates: Compositional factors: reality of constant change (analogy of changing ship) Change can occur, and you can slowly become something else or you can change quick- ly: nirvana. End suffering: buddha"s refusal to answer questions of ultimately reality. They don"t matter right now, its distracting, and creates desire: reincarnation as a pattern. None of the molecules are moving, it"s the energy that is moving (pebble in a pond: 5 skandhas (aggregates) Compositional factors: the buddha as an ideal example. His compassion: the life of the buddha.