Buddhism

Question 1

Explain the life of Siddhartha guatama

Answer 1

Born from emaculate conception after mother is visited in dream but white elephant who pierces her side, Sid cn walk immediately and creates lotus where he steps, was locked in castle and never knew suffering for 30 years due to a prophecy, after 30 years he left and for nd suffering so he left everything he had physical and relationships to understand suffering before finding enlightenment under a bodhi tree after suffering for 49 days

Question 2

What is the great departure

Answer 2

When Siddhartha leaves his wealth/family, cuts his hair, and losses all of his possessions to go into thforest and understand suffering

Question 3

What are some similarities between Jesus and Siddhartha?

Answer 3

Conceived emaculatly, suffered before becoming the staple for a new religion that disperses from another.

Question 4

Explain some of the start of buddhism

Answer 4

North eastern India(nepal) origin in 5th century bc and now controls 7% of global population

Question 5

What is Budai

Answer 5

Know as the laughing buddha or fat buddha. Was known to give away possessions and always be happy and he represents the middle way since he is a buddha and also represents good fortune

Question 6

What is shukumei

Answer 6

Karma destiny

Question 7

What is karma

Answer 7

Cause and effect

Question 8

What is nirvana

Answer 8

The ultimate goal & end of personal suffering. Achieved b enloghtenment

Question 9

What is asceticism

Answer 9

Practicing extreme discipline and abstaining from ll physical pleasure

Question 10

What is the middle way

Answer 10

It is required for enlightenment nd it is a balance between harsh asceticism and luxury.

Question 11

What is a buddha

Answer 11

An “enlightened one” and there can be many

Question 12

What is a bodhisattva

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Someone who delays there nirvana in order to help, guide and teach others to enlightenment

Question 13

What is dharma

Answer 13

The teaching of The Buddha: includes 3 jewels, 3 marks of existence, the middle way, 4 noble truths, noble 8 fold path

Question 14

What is tanha

Answer 14

Tanha is desire, delight, and discontent represented by 3 daughters of Mara the demon who tempts Sid in the jungle

Question 15

What is merit

Answer 15

An accumulation through good deeds that are done intentionally to bring others and yourself to enlightenment

Question 16

Orthodoxy vs orthopraxy

Answer 16

Concerned on having same beliefs vs not concerned e.g. Christianity vs buddhism

Question 17

What are some Buddhist thoughts on being saved

Answer 17

Religions are fine to mix

Question 18

What are the 5 Buddhist values

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Self determination, mindfulness, compassion, detachment, and love/kindness

Question 19

What are the 4 noble truths

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You will suffer, it will b caused by tanha, u must remove tanha to end suffering, and the eightfold pth will guide you to end suffering

Question 20

What are the 5 precepts

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Do not kill, do not use harmful speech, do not steal, do not use intoxicants, and do not commit sexual misconduct

Question 21

What are the 3 distinctions in the noble eightfold path

Answer 21

Wisdom, Morality, meditation

Question 22

What is in wisdom

Answer 22

Right thinking or understanding, right thought or intention

Question 23

What falls in morality

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Right speech, right action, right livelihood

Question 24

What falls in meditation

Answer 24

Right meditation, right mindfulness( no fantasy land) right effort

Question 25

What does the lotus represnt

Answer 25

Living a detached life

Question 26

What do the white/grey elephants represent

Answer 26

White is mental strength and enlightenment while grey is wild

Question 27

What does the Enzo represent

Answer 27

Circle of enlightenment and represents all things re interconnected and independent, there is beauty in all even imperfect things

Question 28

What does the Buddhist wheel represent

Answer 28

Associated with the buddhas first sermon and reflects the start of the buddhas missionary journey, 8 spokes are 8 fold path

Question 29

What re the main rituals of Buddhism

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Meditation, puja, milestones, festivals

Question 30

What is meditation

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Mental discipline where one turns their intention inwards, removes distraction, and focuses on mindfulness, quiets the mind

Question 31

What is puja

Answer 31

Worship done in temple, shrine, or home

Question 32

What is a stupa

Answer 32

Buddhist temple that is built to illistrate 5 elements 4 plus sky idk why the building connects earth to sky

Question 33

What is mindfulness

Answer 33

Awareness of the present moment not future or past

Question 34

What is the sangha

Answer 34

Buddhist community

Question 35

What are the 3 jewels

Answer 35

Buddha, dharma, sangh

Question 36

What are the 3 marks of existence

Answer 36

Anicca(impermanence, stuff changes) durkkha(suffering, it will happen physical and mental) Anatta(not self, you are experiences nothing more)

Question 37

What’s the tripitakes

Answer 37

The three baskets( rules for monks, Buddha teachings, and explanations of the Buddhist view on laws of nature)

Question 38

What is the bodhi tree

Answer 38

Known as enlightenment tree. Buddha said he will not rise from under it until he has achieved enlightenment

Question 39

What is sutta

Answer 39

“Thread” the teachings of the Buddha are strung together to form wisdom + guidance to be preserved for generations

Question 40

What is the Dalai Lama

Answer 40

Current is his holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet and he comes back each life to help others as he is a bodhisattva. Voluble storm past life are used in tests for determination

Question 41

What is the sect Zen Buddhism

Answer 41

Japenese adaptation of Mahayana buddishm where one obtains enlightenment through very challenging riddles and gardens, they often use zen gardens for meditation and mindfulness

Question 42

What is the vajrayana sect

Answer 42

Later form of Buddhism that uses local religions to result in a unique spiritual discipline through meditation

Question 43

What is the Theravada sect

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They believe that only monks make up the sangha na donkey monks can achieve enlightenment. Others only gain merit. They reject higher figures and live by the Tripitakas

Question 44

What is the Mahayana sect

Answer 44

Means “ great vehicle” everyone is part of snag and can be enlightened. They accept help form bodhisattvas and many other forms of Buddha

Question 45

What milestones don’t Buddhist have unique rituals for

Answer 45

Marriage and to mark adulthood like conformation and stuff

Question 46

What happens at birth

Answer 46

Newborn is blessed at a temple with the 3 jewels

Question 47

What happens at death

Answer 47

Buddhist believe in reincarnation until enlightenment. At funerals a cup is filled until it overflows symbolizing the merit of this life overflowing into the next

Question 48

What is Vesak

Answer 48

Festival that celebrates the birth of siddhartha and statues of Buddha are decorated and scenes of his life are reacted, lots of meditation is also done on this day

Question 49

Asalha puja

Answer 49

Known as dharma day, its marks the beginning of the Buddhas teachings at the start of spring. Monks and nuns remain in one place and meditate for three months in that building

Question 50

What is esala perhera

Answer 50

In guest a colourful parade carries a tooth through the city of kandy that belonged to the Buddha and wa splayed there at death to remeber his death