004 Good conduct and key moral principles

Question 1

What is the buddhist term for morality?

Answer 1

sila

Question 2

Finish this quote by the buddha: “cease to do evil, learn to do good …

Answer 2

purify the mind, this is the teachings of all the buddhas

Question 3

What makes an action good or bad according to sila?

Answer 3

intention

Question 4

Finish the quote by the buddha: “ You yourselves ought to do …

Answer 4

what ought to be done”

Question 5

Finish the quote: “as you shall sow you shall …

Answer 5

reap the fruits”

Question 6

what are kusala actions?

Answer 6

skilful actions

Question 7

what are akusala actions?

Answer 7

unskilful actions

Question 8

What are the 3 roots of immoral actions?

Answer 8

• greed
• hatred
• delusion

Question 9

What are the 3 roots of moral actions?

Answer 9

• generosity
• compassion
• wisdom

Question 10

why is good conduct important to lay buddhists?

Answer 10

so that they can achieve nirvana

Question 11

Buddhists have no free will - paticassamupadda

Answer 11

rebecoming teaches that a person’s decisions over their past lives conditions the kind of person they are in the future

Question 12

Buddhists do have free will - buddha’s teachings

Answer 12

The buddha taught that all have the ability to make free choices

Question 13

What are the three parts of sila?

Answer 13

• right view
• right intention
• right livelihood

Question 14

what is the consequence of action determined more on?

Answer 14

• intention

Question 15

What are the 5 precepts lay buddhists must follow?

Answer 15

1. to abstain from taking life
2. to abstain from taking what is not given
3. to abstain from sensuous misconduct
4. to abstain from false speech
5. to abstain from intoxicants as tending to cloud the mind

Question 16

What are the 5 additional precepts for lay buddhists?

Answer 16

• not taking food after midday
• no entertainment
• no personal adornements
• no high seats or beds
• no accepting money, gold or silver

Question 17

What is another term for 6 perfections?

Answer 17

paramitas

Question 18

who are the 6 paramitas applicable to?

Answer 18

Mahayana Buddhists

Question 19

What are the 6 perfections?

Answer 19

• generosity
• wisdom
• morality
• meditation
• zeal
• patience

Question 20

What is the perfection of generosity?

Answer 20

giving from sincere desire to benefit others without expectation of reward or recognition

Question 21

What is the perfection of wisdom?

Answer 21

realising the truth of shunyata and how it underpins every aspect of existence

Question 22

What is the perfection of morality?

Answer 22

practicing right thought and speech

Question 23

What is the perfection of meditation?

Answer 23

discipline to cultivate the mind

Question 24

What is the perfection of zeal?

Answer 24

making courageous effort to realise enlightenment

Question 25

What is the perfection of patience?

Answer 25

being able to withstand hardship, others and accepting the truth

Question 26

What do the 6 perfections help MBs to do?

Answer 26

master fundamental principles to reach enlightenment

Question 27

How do the 6 perfections differ from the 5 precepts of TBs?

Answer 27

the 5 precepts are deontological whilst the 6 perfections are positive characteristics to cultivate

Question 28

Define ahimsa

Answer 28

non-violence

Question 29

Who does ahimsa apply to?

Answer 29

all buddhists

Question 30

What is Thich Nhat Hahn's view on weapons of mass destructions

Answer 30

He opposes them

Question 31

Finish the quote by the Buddha: "hatred does not cease by hatred

Answer 31

but only by love"

Question 32

Define pacifism

Answer 32

War and violence are unjustifiable

Question 33

Who reformed his military ways to follow pacifism?

Answer 33

3rd century emperor Ashoka

Question 34

When does life begin according to buddhists?

Answer 34

at conception

Question 35

Finish the quote by Harvey: "Abortion is said to break the first precept ....

Answer 35

as it cuts off precious human rebirth

Question 36

One reasons for abortion according to buddhists

Answer 36

to preserve the mothers life - bigger species have bigger karma

Question 37

One reason against abortion according to buddhists

Answer 37

abortion stops a being from being reborn

Question 38

One reason for embryo research according to buddhists

Answer 38

helps people live lives without suffering

Question 39

One reason against embryo research according to buddhists

Answer 39

goes against ahimsa

Question 40

One reason for animal use according to buddhists

Answer 40

animals are in a lower realm and have less karma

Question 41

One reason against animal use according to buddhists

Answer 41

animals are sentient beings who have the ability achieve a higher rebirth

Question 42

One reason for war according to buddhists

Answer 42

to defend innocent lives

Question 43

One reason against war according to buddhists

Answer 43

breaks ahimsa