Buddhism and New religious movements
The American subculture movements that helped first popularize Buddhism were ___
Beats and hippies
Which of the following is not found on the Eightfold Path? The correct answer here is _______.
Right reward
In Buddhism, as in Hinduism, _______ suggest(s) decay and pain.
Samsara
The _______ is the community of monks and nuns.
Sangha
In Zen, the enlightenment experience is called _______
Satori
In which of the following would you find an emphasis on Theravada Buddhism? The correct answer here is _______ .
Sir lanka
Mahayana is the largest tradition in Buddhism. This statement is _______ .
true
The "diamond" scepter (called a ______), which is used in Tibetan Buddhist ritual, symbolizes compassion.
varja
In Zen Buddhism, _____ is "sitting meditation."
zazen
Tibetan Buddhism's Dalai Lama lives in exile in _______________.
India
The Buddha was the son of a _______ .
King
Arthur Schopenhauer is a _______ .
Nineteenth century, German philosopher
The goal of life, according to the Buddha, is _______ .
Nirvana
Which of the following was not one of the Four Passing Sights? The correct answer here is _______ .
None of the above
In Tibetan Buddhism, the executive head of the Gelug-pa is called the Dalai Lama, which literally means ______ .
Ocean superior one
Which of the following Buddhist traditions teaches that Amitabha Buddha will save those who call upon his name? The correct answer here is _______ .
Pure land
Once a person reaches nirvana, _______ .
Rebirth is finished
The Third Noble Truth is that the cure lies in _______ .
overcoming desire or craving
The Middle Way is the path between _______ .
samsara and bliss
What are the Three Jewels of Buddhism? The Three Jewels of Buddhism are _______ .
the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha
In the third century B.C.E., Buddhism was promoted in India by King ________.
Ashoka
The Buddha lived in _______ .
India
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have been called the _______ religions.
Abrahamic
According to Anderson, the Buddha eventually preached a religion _______ .
All of the above
Buddhists "take refuge" in _______ .
All of the above
Which of the following are "Zen techniques for reaching enlightenment?" The correct answer here is _______ .
All of the above
Mahayana Buddhism is the most predominant form of Buddhism in ______.
China
The first sermon of the Buddha after his enlightenment was the Sermon in the ___________.
Deer Park
According to the Buddha, all suffering is caused by ________ .
Desire
Which did the Buddha not oppose? He did not oppose _______ .
Detachment
The totality of Buddhist teaching is called the _______ .
Dharma
After his enlightenment, the Buddha _______ .
Spent the rest of his life teaching
Siddhartha was (subsequently) "hidden" in the palace until he was twenty-nine years old, never allowed to experience _______
Suffering
The First Noble Truth is that life is dukkha, usually translated as ______.
Suffering
"Mahayana" means _______ .
The big vehicle
As "argued" in the School of Life video we watched, the Nineteenth century German philosopher, Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860), developed a philosophy that is (in a number of ways) very similar to the philosophy of _______.
The buddha
The Buddha's prescription for an end to suffering is _______
The eightfold path
Buddha" means _______ .
The enlightened one or the awakened one
"Theravada" means _______ .
The way of the elders
The earliest of the traditions within Buddhism is _______ .
Theravada
The two main kinds of Buddhism are _______ .
Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism
A Zen garden is not very "garden-like," if garden means "a place where one grows the vegetables." The best answer here is: _______ .
This is true
At Siddhartha's naming ceremony, priests foretold that his life could go in one of two directions: either he would follow in his father's footsteps, ... becoming a great king, a "world ruler"; or, ... , he would become a great spiritual leader, a "world teacher." The best answer here is: _______ .
This is true
In the end, we might summarize what Zen Buddhism is about, according to Dr. Anderson, by saying that Zen Buddhists "try to make all of life a meditation." The best answer here is: _______ .
This is true
In Mahayana Buddhism, the Buddha is _______ .
Thought of as a savior
According to Anderson, Vajrayana Buddhism is a merger of Buddhism and pre-Buddhist Tibetan _______ .
Worship of nature
Which of the following Buddhist traditions makes use of koans (such as "What is the sound of one hand clapping?") as an aid to enlightenment? The correct answer here is _______ .
Zen
Which of the following teaches that enlightenment depends entirely on the effort of the individual? The correct answer here is _______ .
Zen
A bodhisattva is _______ .
a being who reaches the brink of nirvana, but returns to the world to help others
According to Buddhism, reality manifest three characteristics: constant change, the existence of suffering, and _______ .
a lack of permanent identity
In Buddhism, a(n) _______ is a person who has achieved enlightenment.
arhat
The Sanskrit word nirvana refers to the ______________ of desire.
extinguishing
The Buddha's first disciple(s) was/were _______ .
his five former ascetic companions
"What was the appearance of your face before your ancestors were born?" is a famous Zen _____.
koan
The first of the Four Noble Truths is that _______ .
life is full of suffering
After leaving his father's palace at the age of twenty-nine, Siddhartha spent six years _______ .
living a life of "great austerity"
