World Religions Test 2 - Buddhism
A paradoxical statement or question?
Koan
A temple where the Buddha was born?
Lumbini
The more inclusive major division of Buddhism is the?
Mahayanist
Yogacara Buddhism focuses upon?
Meditation
Freedom from egocentrism and suffering ?
Nirvana
In Buddhism, when a person is set free from egocentrism they enter?
Nirvana
During his enlightenment, it is said that the Buddha stayed under the Pipal tree for _______ weeks?
7 Weeks
The Buddha was?
A piece of the Kshatriyas Caste
In the Madhyamika school?
All dharmas are empty of absolute truth
The Eightfold Path is symbolized by?
An eight spoked dharma wheel
The buddhist doctrine which asserts there are no permanent souls is?
Anicca
An enlightened or holy person?
Arhat
The Dalai Lama?
Belongs to the Gelugpa sect
A "Guardian Angel" in some cultures would be known in Buddhism as a ?
Boddhisattva
A temple in the grove where Siddhartha became awakened?
Bodhgaya
What defines a Tanha?
Craving
Suffering?
Dukkha
Because he was born as a Brahmin, Siddhartha became a priest...
False
Boddhisattvas are featured in Theravada Buddhism...
False
In legend, it as Siddhartha's wife who convinced him to allow women to join the Sangha...
False
Mahayana Buddhism is the primary religion of Sri Lanka today...
False
The Buddha emphasized the need for daily prayer and ritual sacrifice...
False
The Buddha left home and became enlightened in one year...
False
The monument at Bodhgaya commemorates the birth place of Siddhartha Gautama...
False
The sign of authority of the Dalai Lama is the gold ring he wears on his right little finger...
False
Theravadin Buddhists believe in a heavenly pantheon of Buddhas and Boddhisattvas...
False
Upon returning home form his enlightenment, the Buddha found that his family members were uncomfortable with his spiritual leadership...
False
When Buddhism first came into being, women were seen as equal to men in the roles they played...
False
The eightfold path in Buddhism is ?
Followed by using all the precepts at the same time.
Dukkha is demonstrated by which of the following
Giving all possessions to God
Stories of the Buddha's previous lives?
Jatakas
The Discipline basked of the Tripitaka contained?
Rules for Monks
The Buddhist monastic order that eventually included lay people is known as the?
Sangha
The first organization of Buddhism?
Sangha
One of the five parts of self?
Skandha
Father of Siddhartha?
Suddodhana
The cause of suffering?
Tanha
Which Japanese sect of Buddhism claims to harmonize the truths of all Buddhist sects?
Tendai
Who were the first disciples of the Buddha?
The five ascetics
Three Divisions of Scriptures?
Tripitaka
A stupa marks where Siddharta became awakened and is known as Bodhgaya...
True
Buddhists believe that it is not the processes of life that causes suffering, but our attachment to those processes...
True
In Buddhism, no SELF exists over and beyond the five skandhas...
True
In Buddhist teachings, karma is psychological instead of physical...
True
Lay practitioners are only required to follow five of the ten Buddhist precepts...
True
Mahayana Buddhists believe that everyone is a potential Buddha...
True
Mahayanists often use the term "Hinayana" to refer to Theravada Buddhism...
True
Tanha means "desire" "craving" "thirst" ...
True
The Three jewels are a shared concept in all of the major schools of Buddhism...
True
Theravadin Buddhists believe that imitating the ascetic life of the Buddha is the best way to enlightenment...
True
The word YANA may be translated as?
Vehicle
Which of the following would be a concern of Buddhist teachings?
Ways to relieve human suffering
