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Siddhartha Gautama is the name of |
the man who became the Buddha |
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Buddhism began in |
India |
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Regarding his social class, the Buddha was |
an aristocrat. |
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Tradition holds that which relative of the Buddha died shortly after his birth? |
His Mother |
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The Buddha was particularly troubled by the problem of … |
human suffering and death |
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The Buddha was shocked into going on a religious search by … |
the Four Passing Sights |
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The Buddha left home to begin his life of wandering at what age? |
29 |
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The Buddha was enlightened at what age? |
35 |
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The Buddha died at what age? |
80 |
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The name for the Buddhist community of monks is |
Sangha |
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One of the essential Buddhist teachings is |
anichcha |
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In regard to the common belief in a permanent soul, the Buddha seems to have taught that |
there is none |
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The dissatisfaction and sorrow that life brings is called |
Dukkha |
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The basic outlook on life, formulated by Buddhism, is contained in … |
the four noble truths |
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To lessen suffering, the Buddha recommended … |
lessening of desire |
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Nirvana seems to come from the word that means … |
blown out or cool |
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A major goal in Buddhism is … |
inner peace/nirvana |
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Buddhism focuses especially on |
maintaining inner peace |
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The Buddha opposed |
The caste system,ritualism, reliance on priest, belief in any permanent spiritual reality |
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he Indian ruler who spread Buddhism teaching widely was |
Ashoka |
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The Buddha lived about this time |
563-483 Bce or fifth century B.C.E. |
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Buddhism developed into several branches. The branch that spread to Sri Lanka and southeast Asia is |
Theravada |
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The ideal of the Theravada branch is the … |
arhat |
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Popular stories in Buddhism with a moral lesson involving animals or people are |
Jataka Tales |
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The essential collection of sacred books of Buddhism is called … |
Tripitaka |
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Literally, Mahayana means … |
big vehicle |
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A person of great compassion, willing to be reborn constantly to help others, is called … |
Bohittsatva |
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Vimalakirti was … |
disciple of the buddha |
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The ‘Sutras on the Perfection of Wisdom’ have what Sanskrit name? |
Prajnaparamita Sutras |
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In China, Buddhism was sometimes criticized because … |
of the idea of monastic celibacy |
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In China, the various Mahayana sects tended to blend. But they have remained separate in … |
Theravada and Vajrayana |
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Tendai Buddhism is known for |
categorizing all the teachings and presernt them in a meaningful way. |
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An important practice in Shingon Buddhism is |
a fire ritual with historic links to the Vedic fire ceremony. |
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The Japanese monk who studied in China and established Shingon Buddhism in Japan was … |
Kukai |
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The school of Chinese and Japanese Buddhism which sees the Buddha as divine savior, whose name the believer must constantly repeat with devotion, is |
Pure land |
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The Buddha of the Western Paradise is |
Amitabha. |
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The key practice of Nicheren Buddhism is |
Chants to honor Lotus Sutra |
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Zen comes from the word that means … |
meditation |
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Zen traces itself back to a legendary founder named … |
Bobhudharma |
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Enlightened awareness in Zen is called … |
Satori |
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The essential practice in Zen is |
manual labor |
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The Chan/Zen virtues are especially … |
intuition and naturalness. |
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What is most important in Zen is |
sitting meditation |
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A koan is |
a question that cannont be answered logically, used to bring awakening |
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Tibetan Buddhism includes elements of |
shamanism. |
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Tibetan Buddhism … |
makes great use of ritual |
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In Tibetan Buddhism, a vajra is frequently used together with |
Bell |
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One of the most common Buddhist meditation techniques used in many schools is … |
focus on breathing |
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One appeal of Buddhism for many Westerners is |
emphasis on self-reliance and insight. |
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Elements of Buddhism, as interpreted in Japanese woodblock prints, influenced which artist? |
Gogh |
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Engaged Buddhism is |
a modern movement emphasizing charity and social activism. |
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A Tibetan Buddhist teacher is called a |
Lama |
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Constant rebirth and the attendant suffering is called |
Samsara |
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The totality of Buddhist teaching is called |
Dharma |
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Meditation, or the focusing of the mind, is also known as … |
Dhyana |
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A shrine used to mark Buddhist relics or sacred sites is called a |
Stupa |
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The general name for that category of books that is said to give the words of the Buddha is |
Sutra |
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