Chapter 4 - Buddhism
The Buddha's name comes from a Sanskrit word meaning Answers: -spirit warrior. -middle path. -the enlightened one. -to wake up.
to wake up
The Buddha was silent on questions about Answers: -suffering. -violence. -inner peace. -topics that were unanswerable.
topics that were unanswerable
The Mahayana notion of emptiness, meaning that the universe is empty of permanent reality Answers: -lama -maitreya -bodhisattva -shunyata
shunyata
Mahayana Buddhism Answers: -spread south to Ceylon and east to Thailand. -continued in India until modern times. -spread north to China and Japan. -replaced Daoism in China.
spread north to China and Japan
A shrine, usually in the shape of a dome, used to mark Buddhist relics or sacred sites Answers: -sutra -stupa -vajra -mudra
stupa
The totality of Buddhist teaching Answers: -Satori -Sangha -Arhat -Dharma
Dharma
A Buddha (or bodhisattva) expected to appear on earth in the future Answers: -Maitreya -Trikaya -Guanyin -Amitabha
Maitreya
The community of monks and nuns; lowercased, this term refers to an individual monastic community Answers: -Sangha -Koan -Dharma -Mudra
Sangha
Sorrow, misery Answers: -dukkha -sutra -lama -mudra
dukkha
Each Dalai Lama in Tibetan Buddhism is considered to be Answers: -the Buddha reincarnated. -King Ashoka reincarnated. -an emanation of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. -an emanation of Amitabha.
an emanation of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Impermanence, constant change Answers: -anatta -nirvana -dhyana -anichcha
anichcha
Enlightenment Answers: -bodhi -mudra -koan -vajra
bodhi
"Enlightenment being"; in Mahayana, a person of deep compassion, especially one who does not enter nirvana but is constantly reborn to help others; a heavenly being of compassion Answers: -mandala -shunyata -bodhisattva -lama
bodhisattva
Tendai Buddhism is known for Answers: -systematizing varied Buddhist teachings into a progressive hierarchy. -chanting the name of Amitabha Buddha. -a fire ritual with historic links to the Vedic fire ceremony. -elaborate mandalas.
systematizing varied Buddhist teachings into a progressive hierarchy
Which did the Buddha not oppose? Answers: -strong devotion to a guru -the power of a priestly class -detachment -rituals for the gods
detachment
"Meditation"; focusing of the mind; sometimes, stages of trance Answers: -dhyana -trikaya -anatta -nirvana
dhyana
In Zen Buddhism, a question that cannot be answered logically; a technique used to test consciousness and bring awakening Answers: -satori -dharma -koan -arhat
koan
A Tibetan Buddhist teacher, often a monk Answers: -lama -stupa -sutra -mudra
lama
A circular design containing deities, geometrical forms, symbols and so on that represents totality, the self, or the universe Answers: -lama -maitreya -bodhisattva -mandala
mandala
Zen is derived from a word referring to one of the steps in the Eightfold Path, whose meaning is Answers: -compassion. -wisdom. -to live kindly. -meditation.
meditation
