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Buddhism Flashcards

1
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Which branch of Buddhism emphasizes teaching the same Buddhist principles that the Buddha originally taught?

A

Theravada Buddhism

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2
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What was Buddha’s given name?

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Siddartha

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3
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In which country did Buddism originate?

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India

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4
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Which of these was not one of the four passing sights that changed the buddha’s perspective on the world?

A

An injured man

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5
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Which branch of Buddhism places a strong emphasis on bodhisattvas?

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Mahayana Buddhism

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6
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Which branch of Buddhism believes that its essence cannot be expressed in words?

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Zen Buddhism

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7
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Which branch of Buddhism believes a person can reach nirvana in a single lifetime by utilizing all a person’s bodily energy in service of spiritual goals?

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Vajrayana Buddhism

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Mahayana Buddhists trust what group of sacred texts that they believed are the original teachings of Buddha?

A

Sutras

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9
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The title Buddha means what?

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Enlightened one

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10
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Buddha teaches how many noble truths?

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4-life is suffering, suffering is caused by desire, removal of desire removes suffering, 8-fold path removes desire.

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11
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Buddhism developed as a response to which religion?

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Hinduism

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12
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The major branches of Buddhism are known as the two what?

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The two rafts

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13
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What is a bodhisvatta?

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Someone who reaches the brink of Nirvana but renounces it to return and help someone else reach nirvana

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14
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In Theravada Buddhism, monks are known as what?

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Sanghas

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15
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Zen Buddhism is based on the Buddha’s teaching in his what sermon?

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His flower sermon

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16
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What is The goal of Zen Buddhism is for the trainee?

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To reach buddha mind

17
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What is the Buddhist belief that humans have no souls?

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Anatta

18
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The Buddhist concept that people are subject to a continued cycle of death and rebirth is

A

Reincarnation

19
Q

Buddhists believe that this cycle will continue until a person reaches what?

A

Nirvana/enlightenment

20
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Buddhism’s teaching that a person’s actions cause future events to occur in a person’s life is called?

A

Karma

21
Q

Countries with large Buddhist populations

A

China, Japan, Sri Lanka, India, Cambodia,

22
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Siddartha Gautama was tempted by who?

A

Mara

23
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How was he tempted?

A

Beautiful women and flaming rocks

24
Q

Two most prominent branches of Buddhism

A

Mahayana and Theravada

25
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How can the name of the Buddhist sacred texts know as the Pali Tipitaka be translated?

A

The three baskets

26
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What is the name of the list of steps that a person should follow to eliminate desire?

A

8-fold path

27
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What is the 8-fold path?

A

Righteous views, right intent, right concentration, right effort, right mindfulness, and a couple more

28
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2 predictions about Buddha’s life

A

Earthly, and spiritual

29
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Earthly prediction

A

He would be a great ruler and rule over the whole land

30
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Spiritual prediction

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He would be a great redeemer and lead many souls to redemption

31
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Who is Tathagata

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The name Buddha calls himself when he talks in the 3rd person

32
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Buddhists should live life according to what?

A

The middle path between pleasure and self affliction

33
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Two minor branches of Buddhism

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Pureland and Zen

34
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Problematic riddle-like questions used in Zen Buddhism called what?

A

Koan

35
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Vajrayana Buddhism prominent in which country?

A

Tibet or China

36
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What do Buddhists believe causes suffering?

A

Desire

37
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What does Buddhism teach is the purpose of life?

A

To reach nirvana

38
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Major differences between Mahayana Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism

A

Mahayana-there can be a god, can sway from sacred texts.

Theravada-there is no God, sticks to sacred texts, bodhisvattas

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