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| == Beginning of future section, gathering info here == | | == Needed == |
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| A comparison of common terms in Vedic Sanskit vs. Pali, to illustrate similarity of the languages:
| | The comparison of nouns might benefit from being formatted as a table |
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| * '''arhat''' (''Sanskrit'') or '''arahant''' (''Pali'')
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| ** one who gained insight into the true nature of existence and no longer takes karmic actions (those with negative consequences for themselves or anyone else); similar to 'saint' in Christianity
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| * '''Dharma''' (Sanskit) or '''Dhamma''' (Pali)
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| ** "to uphold": refers to the teachings of the Buddha about how the universe works and how a person can minimize or avoid suffering for themselves and others
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| * '''karma''' (Sanskrit) and '''kamma''' (Pali), "action"
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| ** "action": a thought, speech or deed which results in immediate or future (negative) consequences; or, the part of one's fate which is a consequence of past karmic actions by oneself and/or others
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| * '''nirvana''' (''Sanskrit'') vs. '''nibbana''' (''Pali'')
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| ** a state of peacefulness; a complete lack of suffering
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| * '''sutra''' (Sanskit) or '''sutta''' (Pali)
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| ** "discourse": in Buddhist literature, a verse (or collection of verses on one topic)
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| * '''sangha''' is the same in both
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| ** a community of friends helping each other to practice the teachings of the Buddha
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| Need to add brief definitions of the above, and put them into a table.
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