Buddhism

Buddhism means a. one who saves your soul b. priest c. prophet d. beer guzzling redneck e. enlightened being f. boo! duh! g. boudoir

e

(T/f) did the dalai lama write a book called the art of happiness?

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(T/f) the dalai lama believes you should carefully learn the rules so you can break them properly.

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(T/f) zen Buddhism encourages cultivating inner peace through: drawing bonsai trees, haiku, calligraphy, koans, rock gardens, koi ponds, sitting meditation and tea ceremonies

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Clearness! Transparency! Emptiness! Everything is changing so there is no permanent so there is no permanent individual person or thing. Everything that is....is connected in an every changing dance a. carmel b. shunyata c. circumcision d. seaw e. stupa

b

Siddhartha Gautama is the name of a. a famous christian who converted to Buddhism b. one of the earliest disciples of the Buddha c. a hindu sage who taught the Buddha d. the person who becomes known as the Buddha

d

a bell shaped sealed mound contraining relics of the Buddha or copies of his teachings: a. brassiere b. thangka c. pagoda d. stupa e. devils tower

d

in theraveda Buddhism, those who realize the ideal of nirvana in their own lifetime a. arhants b. Lilliputians c. scientologists d. engaged Buddhism e. Buddha busters f. prevaricators

a

stories of the buddhas past lives which teach the value of cultibating good qualities such as compassion, wisom, patience or generosity. in these stories the Buddha is often rebord as an animal. these stories are often read to children a. the jatakas b. the Canterbury tales c. the kama sutra d. aesops fables

a

the ancient teachings of the Buddha. forms part of the tripitaka a. dhammapada b. gospels c. vedas d. book of mormon e. mad magazine

a

the bodhisattva of compassion sometimes portrayed with a thousand arms and or eyes: a. avalokitesvara b. beyonce c. maitreya d. nikki minaj

a

an impulse of the human spirit to fear that which is alie or different, especially other people whose customs, appearance or beliefs are not well known or misunderstood a. xylophone b. xenophobia c. yeti d. mel gibbson disease

b

in zen Buddhism, a meditative practice where one uses a rake and walks in sand: a. lotus flower garden b. rock garden c. dhammapada garden d. busch garden e. garden of eden f. Madison square garden

b

the Buddha lived abnout this time a. 79-159 C.E b. 563-483 B.C.E c. 286-206 B.C.E d. 958-878 B.C.E

b

the Buddha was particularly troubled by the problem of a. whether there is an afterlife b. suffering c. the existence of the divine d. the economy

b

the branch of Buddhism where only monks seek enlightenment and where lay people seek mostly merit: a. mahayana b. theravada c. scientology d. durgayana

b

what are the two kinds of Buddhist mediation? a. talking meditation and walking meditation b. calming mediation and insight meditation c. day dreaming and drunken monkey meditation d. vacationing and fantasizing meditation e. taking medication and arguing metaphysics f. hagging and sleeping meditation

b

Buddhism began in a. sri lanka b. china c. india d. thailand

c

Buddhism focuses especially on: a. indulging all your desires b. achieving material success c. maintaining inner peace d. attaining all one's goals

c

Buddhism has its most varied expression in what country a. Russia b. Cambodia c. bali d. china f. jamaica

c

Buddhist beads used for calming mediatation or prayer a. java b. episcopal prayer beads c. mala d. rosaries e. stupas

c

Buddhist scripture which emphasizes simple devotion and teacher that the true Buddha is the cosmic Buddha who wants to show grace and compassion for all beings a. the vedas b. the kama sutra c. the lotus sutra d. the common book of prayer e. the lost sutra f. the kalama sutra

c

Tibetan Buddhism (vajrayana) places a great deal if emphasis on: a. koans b. speculation c. ritual d. partying

c

a title for the historical Buddha. sometimes used in palce of his given name. means the sage of the shakya clan a. shakyamuni b. jatakas c. bodhisattva d. maitreya

c

a zen meditation hall is called a: a. sanctuary b. zazen c. zendo d. ashram e. gurdwara f. gazebo

c

approximately how many Buddhists are there in the world today? a. 900 million b. 2.2 billion c. 500 million d. 14 million

c

author of the book anger. zen Buddhist leader in the engaged Buddhism movement: a. mel gibbson b. Lindsay lohan c. thick nhat Hahn d. dalai lama

c

colorful sand mandalas are ceremoniously done b monks using straws to carefully place the colored sand that makes up the pattern. After blessing the sand, the monks mess up the sand mandala and give al the witnesses a little packet of the multi colored sand. Everyone goes to the river where the sand is once again blessed and then put into the river to carry the wishes and prayers for peace all over the world. who are the Buddhists who perform this ceremony? a. zen b. pureland c. tibetian d. canadian

c

common symbol in Buddhism. Symbolizes "enlightenment" a. the stars and stripes b. the kirpan c. the lotus flower d. the star and crescent

c

from the dhammapada: if, while on your way, you meet no one your equal or better steadily continue on you way alone there is no fellowship with ___________. what is the missing word? a. the ugly b. ascetics c. fools d. Sikhs e. royalty

c

from the dhammapada: no deed is good that one ______________ having done, that results in weeping and a tear streaked face. What is the missing word? a. enjoys b. forgets c. regrets d. forstalls

c

hand gestures (with symbolic meaning) used by practitioners and seen on statues of the Buddha are called: a. thangkas b. mandalas c. mudras d. koans

c

in Buddhist you were growing in a heap of garbage, what would you be? a. a weed b. a fungus c. a flower d. a disease e. a carnivorous plant f. a flying squirrel

c

in chan/zen, a riddle or problem to help the practitioner become free of dualistic thinking and or to gain insight: a. a parable b. a tantra c. a koan d. a knock knock joke

c

in explaining the concept of "no soul", the Buddha made reference to five aggregates (those five things of which we are all made). Which of the following is NOT one of the five aggregates? a. form (body) b. feelings c. sangha d. perceptions (sense organs) e. impulses and emotions f. consciousness

c

in order to teach practical solutions to alleviate suffering over metaphysical speculation the Buddha used two parables a. the good samartian and the prodigal son b. the hare and the turtle c. the arrow and of the burning house d. the stupa and the pagoda e. the chariot and the horse

c

in regard to the common belief in a permanent soul, the Buddha seems to have taught that a. the soul goes to heaven or hell b. each person has one, but it dies with the body c. there is none d. the soul is more important than the body

c

in the metta sutra, the Buddha teaches about a. exuberance b. pilgrimages c. loving-kindness d. cooking e. the metric system

c

literally, Mahayana means a. no sex b. great scott c. great raft d. great horny toads

c

paying attention, or waking up to the "present moment", is known in Buddhism as: a. nirvana b. caffeine c. mindfullness d. hypnotism

c

the bodhisattva of women, children, grieving parents, pregnant women, travelers a. jujitsu b. judo c. jizo d. jeoshaphat

c

the three body doctrine of Mahayana Buddhism does NOT include which of the following a. the historical Buddha b. the cosmic Buddha c. the bodacious Buddha d. the future historical buddha

c

the unrepeatable moments when one becomes mindful of beauty, fragility, inner connectedness, serendipity, or profundity. it is sometimes called "thatness" or "suchness" a. shunyata b. koans c. tathata d. forty winks e. troglodytes

c

there are three "poisons" or mental functions that are destructive in our lives or the lives of others. They must be overcome by following the 8-fold path. Select the one that does NOT fit a. delusion b. desire c. mystery d. anger

c

this form of Buddhism stresses that nirvana is not only attainable by monks but is a possibility for everyone a. theraveda b. zumba c. Mahayana d. scientology

c

which NOT one of the three jewels of buddhism a. i take refuge in dharma b. i take refuge in the buddha c. i take refuge in the prayer wheels d. i take refuge in the sangha

c

which of the following was NOT one of the four sights which promoted the Buddha into going on his religious search? a. the dead man b. the sick man c. the fatherless man d. the old man e. the holy man

c

ceremony in the Theravada Buddhism where a boy becomes a novice monk for a time. His head is shaved and he receives an orange robe, a begging bowl, and an umbrella. a. baptism b. pagoda c. bar mitzvah d. pravrajya e. shakira

d

hotei (india) or budai (china) has a rotund belly and sometimes carries a sack with good things that represent peace and joy. Although he is usually happy, sometimes he is portrayed as being sad because of all the pain and suffering in the world. He is thought to be incarnation of Maitrya (the Buddha coming from the future Nirvana). What is commonly called: a. the confused Buddha b. the whispering Buddha c. the mad dog Buddha d. the laughing buddha

d

in Buddhism, freedom from the cycle of rebirth, and hence, freedom from suffering is called: a. Las Vegas b. Heaven c. hot tub d. nirvana e. shangra-la f. moksha

d

in Mahayana Buddhism, a person of great compassion, willing to forego eternal peace in order to help others is called: a. zac efron b. arhant c. prevaricator d. bodhisattva e. good samaritian

d

one of the essential Buddhist teachings is a. turn the other cheek b. one must do yoda c. live for yourself only d. everything is changing

d

the Buddhist teaching that encourages you to abandon those things you know to be bad and to understake those things you know to be god- for their own sake a. lotus sutra b. diamond sutra c. kama sutra d. kalama sutra e. bolin sutra

d

the bodhisattva avolakitesvara or kuan yin is male in india and female in china. where avolakitesvara is male, he has a felmae consort or companion. She can be silver or green. who is she? a. avrillavigne b. shakira c. mara d. tara

d

the essential collection of sacred books of Buddhism (specially Theravada) is called: a. the book of common prayer b. guru granth c. vedas d. tripitaka (tipitaka)

d

what do you call the Zen practice of sitting meditation? a technique for quieting the mind and focusing on the present moment a. zenbull b. zumba c. zha-zha d. zazen e. zenzen

d

what do you call the human impulse to be helpful and caring to those in need even if they are strangers and can never pay you back or even say thank you a. do-gooder syndrome b. pessimism c. rastafarianism d. altruism

d

which of the following is NOT one of the four qualities of character the Buddhists say are important to cultivate? a. equanimity b. sympathetic joy c. loving-kindness d. faith e. compassion

d

which type of Mahayana Buddhism uses prayer wheels, prayer flags, and sand mandalas? a. theraveda b. nichiren c. bolinism d. tibetian e. zen

d

Which of the following is NOT one of the fiver precepts a. not lying b. not taking drugs or liquor c. not stealing d. not practicing inappropriate sexual acts e. not dancing f. not killing

e

in Buddhist, meditation, what device is used to call one to mindfulness? a. a flute b. the clapper c. a prayer flag d. a siren e. a bell f. a rams horn

e

the Buddha advocated which of the following as the best attitude/behavior during one's spiritual search? a. asceticism b. indulgence c. getting drunk d. lotus position e. the middle way

e

the Buddha opposed a. tax increases b. travel for religious reasons c. study d. meditative inner peace e. caste system

e

the place in which it would be easy for everyone to follow buddhas teachings and reach nirvana: a. hawaii b. north korea c. disney world d. shangra-la e. pure land

e

where if the oldest continuing community of Buddhists in the world? a. Harappa b. china c. Madrid d. Utah e. sri lanka f. Vietnam

e

in china or japan you might see a Buddhist stupa, shrine, or temple in the form of a five tiered tower called a: a. papyrus b. palomino c. papaya d. parvati e. patrician f. pagoda e. paragon

f

leader in the Gelugpa branch of tibetian Buddhism. he is also a world spokesperson for Buddhism. he is considered to be a living bodhisattva. he wrote the book the art of happiness. he has been in exile since 1956, driven out by communist chinas takeover of Tibet. he had been both the spiritual and political leader of Tibet before the Chinese takeover. a. lama surya sad b. Rabindranath tagore c. zac efron d. barak Obama e. guru gobind singh f. dalai lama g. jumping jack flash

f

the indian ruler who spread Buddhist teaching widely was a. budai b. avalokiteshvara c. tagore d. adam sandler e. Aladdin f. ashoka

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when the Buddha help up a follower in front of a crowd of followers only one person smiled. what did that person apprehend in that wordless gesture? a. life sucks - don't take it too seriously b. a flower is like god - it is unique, beautiful, and giving c. give a flower to a friend - people don't give enough d. a flower is a symbol - see how a flower symbolizes nirvana? e. cut a flower has no life - it is the reality of a thing that matters g. a flower is a flower - it is the reality of a thing that matters

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