Buddhism Final Flashcards
Theravada Buddhists in Sri Lanka follows which cannon?
Pali
Which of the following political leaders were instrumental to the growth of Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka?
Parakramabahu
The role of women in Sri Lankan Buddhism is most akin to…?
Non-participation in Monastic life
Which of the following is not a country that practices Theravada Buddhism
China
A “wat” is best described as what?
A place of merit making
Abhayagiri and Mahavihara were names of what?
Monasteries
Who was Buddhaghosa?
Buddhist monk & scholar
What is the status of Buddhism in modern day India?
Practiced by a minority
Which of the following statement is accurate about Sri Lankan Buddhism
Sri Lankans incorporates village deities into ther Buddhist practice
The form of Buddhism developed in China during the early period was most influenced by what?
Taoism
According to Chinese tradition, when did Buddhism arrive in china?
First century C.E
Buddhism first came to Japan from which country?
Korea
The pre-Buddhist tradition of Japan best be described as what?
Shinto
Which of the following is not one of the Japanese Buddhist Schools?
Kukai
Which one of the following was responsible for Japan’s acceptance of Buddhism
Shotoku
Which individual was not affiliated with Japanese Buddhism
Thich Nhat Hanh
Honen was associated with what Buddhist School?
Pure Land
Saicho was the founder of what buddhist school
Tendai
Padmasambhava is associated with what Buddhist country?
Tibet
Where does the current Dalai Lama live
India
Which buddhist schools taught its followers to recite the “Lotus Sutra”
Nichiren
What method is not one of the ones used by Tibetan Buddhists
Malayas
According to Vajrayana Buddhism, one achieves nirvana by what means?
By uniting oneself with a Bodhisattva
What text is the most significant in Mahayana Buddhism?
Lotus Sutra
What school is unique to Japan
Nichiren
Padmasambhava is associated with what buddhist country
Tibet
Yogachara philosphy is associated with what figure
Asanga
Tibetan form of Buddhism is most different from other Mahayana schools because of its…?
Practices
Tantras refer to which of the following element of Buddhist practice?
Ritualistic tradition
Mahayana
Scriptures: Sutras
Mahayana Bodhisattva: Stay in Samsara to
View Buddha as: Cosmic Figure
Practices: Medi
Theravada
Scriptures: Pali Cannon
Bodhisattva: Reach nirvana asap
View Buddha as: Historic Figure
Practices: Meditation, Merit Making, Following 8-fold path
Vajrayana
View Buddha as: Cosmic Figure
Do not have to go through rebirth to reach nirvana
Do not use malayas
Practices: Mantras(chants), Mudras(gestures), and manadalas(drawing of circle that represents the world
Four Noble Truths
The truth of suffering (dukkha)
The truth of the cause of suffering (samudaya)
The truth of the end of suffering (nirhodha)
The truth of the path that frees us from suffering (magga)
Eightfold Paths
Right View Right Intention Right Speech Right Action Right Livelihood Right Effort Right Mindfulness Right Concentration
