Bodhisattvas

Question 1

In which tradition is the role of the bodhisattva most prominent?

Answer 1

Mahayana

Question 2

What is a bodhisattva?

Answer 2

Someone who wishes to become enlightened as well as help others do the same

Question 3

Who can be a bodhisattva?

Answer 3

Anyone

Question 4

In Theravada Buddhism, who is the only bodhisattva?

Answer 4

The Buddha

Question 5

In Mahayana, which text outlines the role of the bodhisattva?

Answer 5

The Lotus Sutra

Question 6

bodhisattva

Theravada has a focus on ____________ enlightenment.

Mahayana is more ___________-___________

Answer 6

Personal

Outward looking

Question 7

Sum up Dhammapada 113

Answer 7

It is better to live one day in the life of someone understands the 5 aggregates than 100 years in the life of someone who doesn’t

Question 8

The Buddha says that in each of us there is …?

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Answer 8

An indwelling Buddha

Question 9

The union of wisdom and emptiness(___________) is the essence of Buddhahood/Buddha_________(tathagatagarbha)

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Answer 9

Sunyata

Nature

Question 10

What are the 4 stages on the bodhisattva path?

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Answer 10

Intention
Vow
The course of the bodhisattva
Buddhahood

Question 11

What are the 6 steps in the course of the bodhisattva?

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Answer 11

Charity
Morality 
Patience
Vigour
Meditation
Wisdom

Question 12

What is an Arhat?

Answer 12

A perfected person

Question 13

Why us is easier for a bhikku to become an arhat than it is for a lay?

Answer 13

Bhikkus have more opportunities to devote time to spiritual training