Buddhism

Question 1

What are the 4 novel truths and what are they for?

Answer 1

1. All life is unsatisfactory
2. The cause of suffering is clinging
3. If this craving can be stopped then life will no longer be unsatisfactory
4. Follow the right fold path to be released from suffering

Question 2

What is the eight fold path

Hint evil scam

Answer 2

1. Right effort
2. Right view/ awareness
3. Right intention
4. Right living
5. Right speech
6. Right right concentration
7. Right action
8. Right mindfulness/ thought

To end suffering

Question 3

What are the 5 precepts?

Hint MAT ON LSD

Answer 3

1. Avoid taking life
2. Avoid alcohol and drugs
3. Avoid stealing
   4 Avoid lying
4. Avoid harmful sexual activity

This is to reduce bad karma

Question 4

Sex before marriage beliefs?

Answer 4

Follow middle way

Don’t cause suffering

Question 5

Adultery beliefs?

Answer 5

5 precepts -avoid sexual misconduct
Adultery causes suffering
Avoid causing bad karma

Question 6

Cohabiting Beliefs?

Answer 6

8 fold path-right awareness

right effort to be aware of others needs and put effort into relationship

Question 7

Homosexuality beliefs?

Answer 7

Don’t cause suffering universal compassion

8 fold path right effort and awareness that society is changing

Question 8

Same send parents beliefs?

Answer 8

Don’t cause suffering

Question 9

Contraception beliefs?

Answer 9

5 precepts avoid killing so contraception stops abortion

Question 10

Divorce beliefs?

Answer 10

Follow middle way avoid causing suffering

8 fold path Right sweetness right speech

Question 11

Marriage beliefs?

Answer 11

A union of man and women basis of family life

Question 12

What is family for beliefs?

Answer 12

Child learns love stability and are shown right and wrong

Teach children dharma right way to live 5 precepts and 8 fold path

Question 13

Are women and men equal? Beliefs

Answer 13

8 fold path and right awareness

Question 14

Age of consent beliefs?

Answer 14

16 5 precepts- avoid sexual misconduct

8 fold path look at life as it is right awareness

Question 15

Origin of the universe beliefs?

Answer 15

Buddha was not concerned with the origins of universe
Dependent arising- everything depends on something else for existence
Anicca

Question 16

The environment beliefs?

Answer 16

5 precepts avoid killing

8 fold path right action , right awareness

Question 17

Use of animals beliefs?

Answer 17

Animals are apart of samsara
5 precepts avoid killing
Metta- compassion
Avoid suffering

Question 18

Vivisection beliefs?

Answer 18

Aren’t for it really as long as there is no cruelty
Avoid suffering
Karma

Question 19

Abortion beliefs?

Answer 19

Usually against it 5 precepts avoid killing
Some base it in situation as it could reduce suffering
8 fold path - right action

Question 20

Euthanasia beliefs?

Answer 20

Usually against it cause 5 precepts avoid killing
Avoid bad karma
8 fold path right action awareness

Question 21

Death and the afterlife beliefs ?

Answer 21

Believe in rebirth into one of 6 realms escaping samsara is the goal and to enter enlightenment
Karma

Question 22

Law beliefs?

Answer 22

Generally should obey laws of the land unless they cause harm
Align with the law

Question 23

Criminals beliefs?

Answer 23

People who break the law should be helped to change as karma will punish them
All concentration is on reform
Karma
8 fold path right concentration and sweetness annica

Question 24

Suffering beliefs?

Answer 24

4 noble truths suffering caused by clinging
3 marks of existence
Wheel of life karma and rebirth

Question 25

Forgiveness beliefs?

Answer 25

Buddhists belief in karma actions have reactions They want to reduce suffering and a part of this is forgiving 8 fold path right action right effort

Question 26

Death penalty beliefs?

Answer 26

``` Don’t agree with it Avoid suffering 5 precepts avoid killing 8 fold path right action Metta compassion ```

Question 27

Human rights social justice and equality?

Answer 27

All human beings are equal in samsara Karma Metta compassion 8 fold path right awareness effort and action

Question 28

Freedom of religion beliefs?

Answer 28

Tolerance of other religions “Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion” UN declaration of human rights Avoid suffering Metta compassion

Question 29

Wealth and poverty beliefs?

Answer 29

Poor should be helped Metta compassion Karma does say being born in poverty is the result of bad karma but blame is never attributed

Question 30

Prejudice and discrimination beliefs?

Answer 30

Everyone is equal Karma 8 fold path right thought awareness and effort Metta compassion