Basic beliefs and human personality- Page 18-19

Question 1

What is the Dhamma

Answer 1

The teachings of the Buddha

Question 2

What are the two basic beliefs of Buddhism?

Answer 2

‘Three Marks of Existence’ and ‘Dependent Arising’

Question 3

Name the three marks of existence

Answer 3

Anicca- Everying is impermanent
Anatta- There is no ‘self’
Dukkha- Everything is unsatisfactory

Question 4

What is Anicca?

Answer 4

Everything is impermanent

Question 5

What is Anatta

Answer 5

There is no ‘self’

Question 6

What is Dukkha?

Answer 6

Everything is unsatisfactory

Question 7

What is dependent arising?

Answer 7

The cycle of Life Death and Rebirth and how what you do in your past life affects you in the next life.

Question 8

What are Skandhas?

Answer 8

The elements that make up a person

Question 9

Name the five Skandhas

Answer 9

Physical
Sensations/feelings
Perception
Mental formations
Awareness

Question 10

How do the Skandhas explain Anatta?

Answer 10

These five things are constantly changing and merely create an illusion of ‘self’. You are not the same person as you were yesterday because at least one of the Skandhas have changed.

Question 11

What is Sunyata?

Answer 11

Emptiness and ceasing attachment and craving so you can achieve enlightenment