Buddhism Flashcards
The Dalai Lama is a A Buddhist god B Buddhist leader of Tibet C Leader of Shakya clan D Originator of Buddhism
B Buddhist spiritual leader of Tibet
T/F Buddha is the God of Buddhism
False
What is Buddha’s name?
Siddhartha Gautama
What is a bikhu?
Buddhist monk
What is the other large branch of Buddhism (compared to Theravada)?
Mahayana
What is the first noble truth?
Life is suffering
What are the noble truths?
Life is suffering
Suffering comes from desire
Cease desire–> cease suffering
8 fold path to cease desire
What does Buddha mean? A Spiritual leader B Enlightened one C Term for God in Buddhism D Three baskets
B enlightened one
When did Buddhism begin?
____ century BC
6th century
T/F Buddha was poor growing up
False He was RICH
Buddhism and Christianity differ in that
Buddhism What _____ wants
Christianity What _____ wants
Buddhism - individual
Christianity - God
Instead of saying that Buddhist statues are “gods”, it is more accurate to describe them as ______________
Enlightened beings
Why does the Jodo shin shu school appeal to so many people?
Saved by grace instead of life of difficult works
- “Pure Land” is perfect instead of imperfect
Describe the 8-fold path to enlightenment
Right thinking
Right actions/speech
Right mental awareness
A metaphysical question that influences the rest of a religion is “Something is ultimately ________ or is there truly nothing that is ________.
Permanent
The ______ is the name of the group of canonized Buddhist scriptures and is translated as “three baskets”
Pali canon
Tipitaka
Buddha’s words were said to be remembered by his attendant _________.
Confirmed by the 500 arhats at the first Buddhist council
Ananda
Siddharta Guatama is known by at least two other popular names which are ______ and _______.
Buddha
Shakyamuni (sage of Shakya clan)
People can become enlightened being in Buddhism when they _______ and _____.
- Have no negative states of mind
- Achieve knowledge of ultimate reality
What is the name for the 5 parts comprising the bundle of “self” in Buddhism? The body, feelings, perceptions, formations, and consciousness are know as the _______.
5 aggregrates.
Theravada Buddhism is for which group of people? A Tibetans only B Chinese only C Monks D Mahayana leaders
C Monks
