Beliefs And Teachings

Question 1

Name three aspects of Siddharthas early life.

Answer 1

• Rich Princely Family
• Sheltered from suffering
• Not fully satisfied

Question 2

What are the four sights and what do they represent?

Answer 2

• Old age-Anicca
• Sickness-Dukkha
• Death-Dukkha and Anicca
• Holy Man-You can still be happy

Question 3

What was the affect of Siddharthas Ascetic life?

Answer 3

• Realised he was useless half starved so realised there must be a middle way between starving and luxury

Question 4

What were the four stages of enlightenment?

Answer 4

• Gained understanding of past lives
• Understood anicca
• Overcame craving
• With dawn he gained enlightenment

Question 5

What are the four noble truths?

Answer 5

• There is Dukkha
• Dukkha is caused by Tanha
• Nirodha
• Magga

Question 6

What is the impact of Dukkha on the Buddhist life?

Answer 6

• We should try and accept it

- Live a simple life

Question 7

What is the impact of Tanha on a Buddhists life?

Answer 7

• Enjoy what they have
• Understand it will change
• Avoid greed, desire, hatred and destructive urges

Question 8

What is the impact of nirodha on the Buddhist life?

Answer 8

• Discover inner satisfaction
• Appreciate what they have
• Selfless motives

Question 9

What is the impact of Magga on the Buddhist life?

Answer 9

• Follow the eightfold path

- Pranja,Sila,Samadhi

Question 10

What is dependent origination?

Answer 10

• Cause and effect

Question 11

What are the three marks of conditioned existence?

Answer 11

• Anicca
• Anatta
• Dukkha

Question 12

What is the impact of Anicca on the Buddhist life?

Answer 12

• Accept change
• Avoid resistance to change
• Avoid accumulation of things

Question 13

What is the impact of anatta on a buddhist life?

Answer 13

• Avoid acting selfishly
• Avoid egotistic thoughts
• Work to create harmony
• Insight meditation

Question 14

How is the Dharma shown on the shrine?

Answer 14

• An incense stick burning

Question 15

What is the triratna?

Answer 15

• Buddha
• Dharma
• Sangha

Question 16

Where is the Triratna recorded?

Answer 16

• The triptaka

Question 17

What are the three parts of the triptaka?

Answer 17

• Vinaya Pitaka- Monastic rules
• Sutra Pitaka- Teachings
• Abhidamma pitaka- academic writing

Question 18

What sutra teaches about suffering?

Answer 18

• The heart sutra

Question 19

What are the different types of suffering?

Answer 19

• Dukkha-Dukkha - Suffering from physical and emotional pain which is unavoidable
• Viparinama Dukkha- Suffering due to change from craving
• Sankhara Dukkha- Suffering caused simply from existence

Question 20

What are the 5 Skandhas?

Answer 20

• Form
• Sensation
• Perception
• Impulses
• Consciousness

Question 21

What are the 6 Paramitas?

Answer 21

• Generosity
• Morality
• Energy
• Wisdom
• Patience
• Meditation

Question 22

Why are the 6 paramitas important to Buddhists?

Answer 22

• Gives a closer guidance on how to follow the Dharma correctly
• Helps achieve enlightenment

Question 23

Why are the 5 Skandhas important to Buddhists?

Answer 23

• Shows a more easily understandable format of anatta

- Explain some format of people making it more understandable on how they react.

Question 24

What is the Pure Land?

Answer 24

• A place where you go without suffering

- It’s basically perfect so you are guaranteed enlightenment the life after

Question 25

How do you get into the Pure Land?

Answer 25

• Relying on your faith

- Chanting the Amitabha Bodhisattvas name

Question 26

Why is the Pure Land important to Buddhists?

Answer 26

• Promises enlightenment no matter the worldly experience

- Less of a commitment through actions (such as monks)