Buddhism pt 1
Buddhism -Rejected caste system, was indifferent in Hindu scripture, didn't insist no rituals, gave no special status to Brahmins
All of the above
According to Prothero, which asian religion has had the most important impact on American culture?
Buddhism
What is sangha in Buddhist thought?
Community
According to Prothero, what is the solution/gold Buddhism proposes?
Elimination of suffering
What is the Buddha's name?
Siddhartha Gautama
According to Prothero, what is the problem Buddhism addresses?
Suffering
What is the essence of the 4 noble truths?
Suffering has an origin that can be eliminated by following the 8-fold path
What does Buddha mean?
The awakened one
ATP, what is the technique Buddhism proposed to solve the problem?
The eight-fold path
Which sort of life style in his wanderings did the Buddha settle on?
The middle way between asceticism and hedonism
Why ddi ordinary people give food and support to Buddhist monks and nuns?
They would gain merit by doing so and thus improve their reincarnation status
At age 29 the sheltered Buddha encountered the life changing sight of a sick person, an old person, a corpse, and a holy man t/f
True
Buddhists go on pilgrimages to places historically important in the life of the Buddha t/f
True
The Buddha became enlightened under a tree at age 35 after meditating for 49 days t/f
True
The Buddha was born in what is now Nepal t/f
True
The Buddha was tempted by a demon during his prolonged meditation that led to his enlightenment t/f
True
Which of the three main branches of Buddhism is associated with the Dali Lama?
Vajrayna "diamond vehicle"
According to he Buddha, why do we suffer?
We don't accept the fact that things change
Worldwide the trend for Buddhism is
down
ATP, most Buddhists meditate t/f
false
According to the Buddha, we need Gods help to avoid suffering t/f
false
The Buddha believes that suffering can never be eliminated t/f
false
The Buddha claimed his teachings is the result of Devine revelation t/f
false
The Buddha died at age 80 due to
food poisoning from bad meat
In the US Buddhism is
growing
The Buddha was a
prince
ATP, Ashoka was an Indian King who spread Buddhism in India much the way Emperor Constantine spread Christianity in the Roman Empire t/f
true
ATP, most Buddhists pray to Buddhas and supermundane figures in temples and at home based shrines t/f
true
ATP, the dates for the Buddha are 563-483, but it could be about 100 years later t/f
true
Buddhism all but dies out in India by the 13th century t/f
true
Buddhism became more popular in the West in the 19th century with the translation of some of the Buddhist scriptures t/f
true
Buddhism is a missionary religion t/f
true
Buddhism is the fourth largest religion in the world t/f
true
Buddhism was the first world religion to create the institution of monasticism t/f
true
Buddhists claim the Buddha did miraculous things t/f
true
Buddhists pray to Buddha t/f
true
The Buddha left his family at age 29 to wander homelessly as a holy man t/f
true
The Buddha was a contemporary of Confucius t/f
true
The popularity of Bhakti style (devotional) Hinduism and the influence of Islam made Buddhism all die out in India in the 13th century t/f
true
