Buddhism

Question 1

What are the four noble truths?

Answer 1

The truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of cessation of suffering, the truth of the path to cessation of suffering

Question 2

What is Siddharma Gautama?

Answer 2

Founder of Buddhism, prophecised to either by an emperor or holy man. Realised that desire equals suffering, and sought tot end suffering by achieving nirvana / enlightenment

Question 3

What is in the tripitaka?

Answer 3

vinaya pitaka, sutra pitaka, abhidhamma pitaka

Question 4

What is in the vinaya pitaka?

Answer 4

sutra-vibhayana: rules, explanations
handhaka - regulations for communal living, clothing, food
parivara - extra precerpts

Question 5

What is in the sutra pitaka?

Answer 5

5 nikayas, (sections) that include myths, stories, sayings and teachings related to Buddha

Question 6

What is in the abhidhamma pitaka?

Answer 6

7 separate works that reflect on early doctrines of Buddhism from a philosophical perspective

Question 7

Significance of the noble eightfold path

Answer 7

It is the direct means to nirvana, and brings a release from the cycle of samsara

Question 8

Significance of the six perfections

Answer 8

Give guidance on how to live a moral life, which helps achieve enlightenment

Question 9

What is the middle way?

Answer 9

Teaching the dharma by the middle. Avoid pleasure, lust and torture