Anatta
What does Anatta refer to?
No self, or no soul (Or absence of an individual’s self)
That all things are impermanent and constantly changing
What does Dukkha translate to?
Suffering or dissatisfaction
What are the three Marks of Existence?
Anatta, Dukkha, Anicca
Is the idea of self impermanent?
Yes/True
Buddhism says that everything in life is certain. True or false?
False
Is suffering unavoidable if someone may fulfil their worldly pleasures and desire?
No/False
What do the three Marks of Existence help Buddhists do?
Eliminate attachment to existence, to achieve Nirvana and therefore suffering
What is the main teaching of anatta?
That people are enslaved by their desires and are shallow when it comes to passing enjoyments of the physical world.
Everything in life is ____
Temporary
All things are dependant on ___ and ____ to be born and die.
Causes and conditions
What is the teaching of the Three Marks of Existence?
That all phenomena, including thoughts, emotions, and experiences, are marked by the three characteristics: Annica, Dukkha, and Anatta.
What does it mean to accept anatta?
To accept that there is nothing that separates self from every part of existence
Fade and decay
What does Dukkha say about the nature of reality
That reality is unsatisfactory and filled with anguish
Buddhists believe that there are ____ __________ common across everything in life.
Three characteristics
What is the main belief in Anatta?
That a human being has no permanent self or soul
What does Anicca encourage Buddhists to do?
To accept death and suffering as a part of life - everything is temporary.
What does Dukkha say about our worldly desires?
That they are unattainable or at best short lived.
Based of information given, what does Buddhism say about existing?
That suffering in life is unavoidable and that it is due to the impermanence of life.