1. What was the name of the man who later became the Buddha and founded
the religion of Buddhism?
A. Siddhartha Gautama
2. What are the Four Passing Sights? Explain their significance to Buddhism.
A. A decrepit old man (this fate was in store for everyone), a disease man
(people enjoy life when diseases threatens them), a corpse (people can go on living as if death did not exist).The first three sights teach about the reality of suffering and the impermanent nature of life's pleasures.The fourth sight was a wandering ascetic which teaches to search for salvation from the world, a place away from all the suffering.
3. Explain the doctrine of the Middle Way.
A. A basic buddhist teaching that rejects both the pleasures of sensual
indulgence an the self-denial of asceticism, focusing instead on the a
practical approach to spiritual attainment.
4. Describe the event of Gautama's attainment of enlightenment.
A. He ascended through levels of deepening awareness, until he could perceive with perfect clarity the true nature of the human condition. By discovering the Four Noble Truths he attained enlightment.
5. What is the Sangha? Who are its members?
A. It it the Buddhist community of monks; one of the Three jewels of
Buddhism.
6. What are the three jewels of Buddhism?
A. Buddha, Dharma, Sangha
7. What features of Buddhist cosmology are shared with Hinduism?
A. Buddhism and Hinduism both regard time as cyclical.They maintain that the universe is eternal, with ages of creation and destruction following one after the other. "Samsara" which means the wheel of rebirth, says that the inhabitants of all these realms are generally destined to continue being reborn in one realm or another.
8. Describe the Buddha's reaction against early Hinduism.
A. The Buddha was discontented with many of the religious features of his day,
especially the speculative philosophy and the sacrificial rituals that were the domain of the brahmin class. He rejected the institutional structure of Hinduism, the Caste system.
9. Identify the Three Marks of Existence.
A. Anatta,Anicca, and Dukkha. Everything is changing in a constant state of
the religion of Buddhism?
A. Siddhartha Gautama
2. What are the Four Passing Sights? Explain their significance to Buddhism.
A. A decrepit old man (this fate was in store for everyone), a disease man
(people enjoy life when diseases threatens them), a corpse (people can go on living as if death did not exist).The first three sights teach about the reality of suffering and the impermanent nature of life's pleasures.The fourth sight was a wandering ascetic which teaches to search for salvation from the world, a place away from all the suffering.
3. Explain the doctrine of the Middle Way.
A. A basic buddhist teaching that rejects both the pleasures of sensual
indulgence an the self-denial of asceticism, focusing instead on the a
practical approach to spiritual attainment.
4. Describe the event of Gautama's attainment of enlightenment.
A. He ascended through levels of deepening awareness, until he could perceive with perfect clarity the true nature of the human condition. By discovering the Four Noble Truths he attained enlightment.
5. What is the Sangha? Who are its members?
A. It it the Buddhist community of monks; one of the Three jewels of
Buddhism.
6. What are the three jewels of Buddhism?
A. Buddha, Dharma, Sangha
7. What features of Buddhist cosmology are shared with Hinduism?
A. Buddhism and Hinduism both regard time as cyclical.They maintain that the universe is eternal, with ages of creation and destruction following one after the other. "Samsara" which means the wheel of rebirth, says that the inhabitants of all these realms are generally destined to continue being reborn in one realm or another.
8. Describe the Buddha's reaction against early Hinduism.
A. The Buddha was discontented with many of the religious features of his day,
especially the speculative philosophy and the sacrificial rituals that were the domain of the brahmin class. He rejected the institutional structure of Hinduism, the Caste system.
9. Identify the Three Marks of Existence.
A. Anatta,Anicca, and Dukkha. Everything is changing in a constant state of
flux.The ever changing nature of reality.
10. What is the doctrine of anatta? How does it relate to the Hindu concept of
Atman?
10. What is the doctrine of anatta? How does it relate to the Hindu concept of
Atman?
A. The doctrine anatta is denying a permanent self.There is no ultimate reality
within oneself.There is no essence underling existence.
11. According to the Buddhist doctrine of samsara, what is actually reborn? Explain the role of karma in the Buddhist understanding of samsara.
A. Samsara is the wheel of rebirth or reincarnation; the this-worldly realm in which rebirth occurs. Karma is the moral law of cause and effect of actions; determines the nature of one's rebirth.
12. List the Five Precepts, which apply to all Buddhists.Then list the five additional precepts that apply to monks and nuns.
1. Do not take life.
2. Do not take what is not given.
3. Do not engage in sensuous misconduct. 4. Do not use false speech.
5. Do not drink intoxications.
A. For nuns and monks
6. Do not eat after noon.
7. Do not watch dancing or shows.
8. Do not use garlands, perfumes or ornaments. 9. Do not use a high or soft bed.
10. Do not accept gold or silver.
13. What are some possible english translations for the word "dukkha"? Explain its meaning.
A. Suffering, frustration, dislocation, discomfort. Suffering is apart of life. 14. What is tanha? How does it relate to dukkha?
A. Tanha is selfish desire which causes dukkha, suffering.
17. Describe an arhat.
A. One who has become enlightented.
20. What is the main focus of Theravada buddhism?
A. They regard the Buddha is the first and foremost as he who experienced
enlightenment and then taught others how to accomplish the same.
Attaining enlightenment.
21. What is the literal meaning of Mahayana?
A. It is the largest of Buddhism's three divisions, prevalent in China, Japan and Korea. It encompasses a variety of forms, including those that emphasizes devotion and prayer to the Buddhas and bodhisattvas.
22. How does Vajrayana buddhism "fight fire with fire"? A. Shutting off the energy of desire to fight suffering.
23. Who is the Dalai Lama? How is the Dalai Lama chosen?
A. The spiritual leader of Vajrayana buddhism. Believed to be an incarnation of
the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara.
B. Determined by rebirth which is determined by tests some supernatural and
others normal.
24. What are the geographical regions of the three divisions of Buddhism?
A. Theravada - Cambodia, Burma, Sri Lanka,Thailand. B. Mahayana - China, Japan, Korea.
C. Vajrayana - Tibet
11. According to the Buddhist doctrine of samsara, what is actually reborn? Explain the role of karma in the Buddhist understanding of samsara.
A. Samsara is the wheel of rebirth or reincarnation; the this-worldly realm in which rebirth occurs. Karma is the moral law of cause and effect of actions; determines the nature of one's rebirth.
12. List the Five Precepts, which apply to all Buddhists.Then list the five additional precepts that apply to monks and nuns.
1. Do not take life.
2. Do not take what is not given.
3. Do not engage in sensuous misconduct. 4. Do not use false speech.
5. Do not drink intoxications.
A. For nuns and monks
6. Do not eat after noon.
7. Do not watch dancing or shows.
8. Do not use garlands, perfumes or ornaments. 9. Do not use a high or soft bed.
10. Do not accept gold or silver.
13. What are some possible english translations for the word "dukkha"? Explain its meaning.
A. Suffering, frustration, dislocation, discomfort. Suffering is apart of life. 14. What is tanha? How does it relate to dukkha?
A. Tanha is selfish desire which causes dukkha, suffering.
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List the steps of the Eightfold Path.
1. Right views.
2. Right intentions. 3. Right speech.
4. Right conduct.
5. Right livelihood. 6. Right effort.
7. Right mindfulness. 8. Right meditation.
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What is the difference between the Buddha and other humans who attain
enlightenment?
17. Describe an arhat.
A. One who has become enlightented.
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What is the literal meaning of nirvana?
a. Itistheultimategoalofallbuddhists.Theextinctionofdesireandany sense of individual selfhood, resulting in liberation from samsara and its limiting conditions.
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What are the three divisions of buddhism?
20. What is the main focus of Theravada buddhism?
A. They regard the Buddha is the first and foremost as he who experienced
enlightenment and then taught others how to accomplish the same.
Attaining enlightenment.
21. What is the literal meaning of Mahayana?
A. It is the largest of Buddhism's three divisions, prevalent in China, Japan and Korea. It encompasses a variety of forms, including those that emphasizes devotion and prayer to the Buddhas and bodhisattvas.
22. How does Vajrayana buddhism "fight fire with fire"? A. Shutting off the energy of desire to fight suffering.
23. Who is the Dalai Lama? How is the Dalai Lama chosen?
A. The spiritual leader of Vajrayana buddhism. Believed to be an incarnation of
the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara.
B. Determined by rebirth which is determined by tests some supernatural and
others normal.
24. What are the geographical regions of the three divisions of Buddhism?
A. Theravada - Cambodia, Burma, Sri Lanka,Thailand. B. Mahayana - China, Japan, Korea.
C. Vajrayana - Tibet
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