🌸3.15: Theravada buddhism

• What is Theravada Buddhism known as?

  One of the oldest schools of Buddhism
• Where is Theravada Buddhism mainly practised?

  In southern Asia
• What are the five parts of the human personality in Theravada Buddhism?

  Form, sensation, perception, mental formations, consciousness
• What are the main characteristics of Theravada Buddhism?

  • Emphasis on ordination in the monastic community
  • Full ordination primarily reserved for men
  • The Buddha as a teacher, not a god
  • Goal of achieving enlightenment and nibbana
  • Belief in transferring good fortune to others
• Who is the focus of worship in Theravada Buddhism?

  The Buddha
• What is the goal of Theravada Buddhism?

  To achieve enlightenment and reach nibbana
• When is the practice of transferring good fortune emphasized in Theravada Buddhism?


  When someone has died
• What is the purpose of understanding the five aggregates in Theravada Buddhism?

  To show that nothing has a fixed nature
• How do the five aggregates interact in Theravada Buddhism?

  • They make up a person's identity and personality
  • They help understand sense perception and craving
  • They illustrate how habits are formed
• What does the 'form' aggregate refer to in Theravada Buddhism?

  A person's body or objects in the world
• What does the 'sensation' aggregate encompass?

  The feelings when contacting things
• What types of sensations are included in the 'sensation' aggregate?

  Physical and emotional sensations
• What does the 'perception' aggregate involve?

  How people recognize things based on experiences
• What does the 'mental formations' aggregate include?

  Thoughts and opinions about experiences
• What does the 'consciousness' aggregate refer to?

  A person's general awareness of the world
• If you see a cake and feel anticipation, which aggregate is involved?

  Sensation
• When you recognize a slice of cake, which aggregate are you using?

  Perception
• If you form an opinion about wanting to eat cake, which aggregate is at play?

  Mental formations
• How do the five aggregates contribute to a person's identity?

  They interact to form identity and personality
• What is the underlying awareness in the consciousness aggregate?

  Awareness of the processes of perception