Chapter 4 - Buddhism
The _____ is the three "bodies" of the Buddha, the cosmic Buddha nature, the celestial Buddhas, and the historical Buddhas
Trikaya
_____ refers to the three "bodies" of Buddha - the cosmic nature, the celestial Buddhas, and the historical Buddhas
Trikaya
The three "baskets," or collections, of Buddhist texts is known as the _____
Tripitaka
The virtue or quality of compassion or empathy is _____
karuna
A _____ is a Tibetan Buddhist teacher, often a monk
lama
A _____ is a circular design containing deities, geometrical forms, symbols and so on the represent totality, the self, or the universe
mandala
The _____ is a circular design containing deities, geometrical forms, symbols and so on that represent totality, the self, or the universe
mandala
An essential practice in Zen is
manual labor
Zen is derived from a word referring to one of the steps in the Eightfold Path, whose meaning is
meditation
A _____ is a symbolic hand gesture
mudra
Achieving _____, one gains inner peace and release from suffering and rebirth
nirvana
Once a person reached nirvana,
rebirth is finished
A state of deep awareness, _____ is the result of intensive meditation
samadhi
The Mahayana notion of emptiness, _____ means that the universe is empty of permanent reality
shunyata
Mahayana Buddhism
spread north to China and Japan
A ____ is a shrine, usually in the shape of a dome, used to mark Buddhist relics or sacred sites
stupa
A(n) _____ is a shrine, usually in the shape of a dome, used to mark Buddhist relics and sacred sites
stupa
A sign of connection between Theravada monks and the wandering Hindu ascetics is
the orange robe
The Buddha's name comes from a Sanskrit word meaning
to wake up
The Buddha was silent on questions about
topics that were unanswerable
Symbolizing compassion, the _____ is the "diamond" scepter used in Tibetan and other types of Buddhist ritual
vajra
_____ refers to constant rebirth and the attendant suffering; the everyday world of change
Samsara
The _____ is the community of monks and nuns; lowercased, this term refers to an individual monastic community
Sangha
_____ is the Buddha of the Western Paradise who by his merit allows people to be reborn in the Pure Land
Amitabha
_____ refers to impermanence, or constant chance
Anichcha
The _____ is the totality of Buddhist teaching
Dharma
_____ refers to "Meditation"; focusing of the mind; sometimes, stages of trace
Dhyana
_____ is the Buddhist term meaning suffering, sorrow, or misery
Dukkha
_____ refers to sorrow, or misery
Dukkha
According to the Buddha, his teachings must be
experienced in order to be worthwhile
A key practice of _____ Buddhism is a chant to the Lotus Sutra
Nichiren
A state of deep awareness, the result of intensive meditation, is
samadhi
Constant rebirth and the attendant suffering, _____ is the everyday world of change
samsara
The words for constant rebirth and its accompanying suffering is _____
samsara
One of the Three Jewels, _____ is the community of monks and nuns
sangha
In Zen, _____ is the enlightened awareness
satori
_____ is Enlightenment
Bodhi
_____ refers to "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
Bodhisattva
_____ is a popular bodhisattva of compassion in Mahayana
Guanyin
Popular stories in Buddhism with a moral lession involving animals or people are the _____
Jataka Tales
_____ refers to compassion, or empathy
Karuna
A Buddha (or bodhisattva) expected to appear on earth in the future is
Maitreya
_____, a Buddha (or bodhisattva), is expected to appear on the earth in the future
Maitreya
_____ is the Mahayana notion of emptiness, meaning that the universe is empty of permanent reality
Shunyata
An important practice in Shingon Buddhism is
a fire ritual with historic links to the Vedic fire ceremony
Each Dalai Lama is Tibetan Buddhism is considered to be
an emanation of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Meaning "no self," _____ is the doctrine that there is no soul or permanent essence in people and things
anatta
The term _____ means impermanence, or constant change
anichcha
In Theravada, a(n) _____ has practiced monastic disciplines and reached nirvana, the ideal
arhat
The term ____ means enlightenment
bodhi
In Mahayana, someone of deep compassion who vows to not enter nirvana for the purpose of helping others is called a _____
bodhisattva
Which did the Buddha NOT oppose
detachment
Mahayana Buddhism generally does not advocate
devotion to deities
One of the Three Jewels, _____ is the sum total of Buddhist teachings about how to view the world and how to live properly
dharma
Meaning "meditation," a focusing of the mind, _____ is also, sometimes, stages of trance
dhyana
A text, especially one said to be the words of Buddha, is called a _____
sutra
Tendai Buddhism is known for
systematizing varied Buddhist teachings into a progressive hierarchy
Meaning "thatness" or "thusness" or "suchness," _____ is the uniqueness of each changing moment
tathata
The Buddha's first disciples were
his five former ascetic companions
In Zen Buddhism, a _____ is a question that cannot be answered logically and is used to bring awakening
koan
The _____ in Chan and Zen Buddhism is a question that cannot be answered logically; the term also refers to a technique used to test consciousness and bring awakening
koan
A _____ is a Tibetan teacher, often a monk
lama
