Buddhist Beliefs And Practices

Question 1

Dhamma (Teachings) - 6 quotes

Answer 1

Three jewels: “To the Buddha for refuge I go; To the Dhamma for refuge I go; To the Sangha for refuge I go.” MANTRA (meetings)
Paticussamupada: “All events and individuals in life are so intimately linked […]” DALAI LAMA
“One who sees Paticussamupada, sees the Dhamma.” MAJJHIMA
Three marks of existence:
- Dukkha: “to be reborn is Dukkha.” SARIPUTTA
- Annica: “All conditioned things are impermanent.” DHAMMAPADA
-Anatta: “Grasping onto one’s self, what use is that great demon to me?” - SHANTIDEVA (monk)

Question 2

Pure Land Buddhism - 2 quotes

Answer 2

“Namu Amida Butsu.” MANTRA (to get into pure lands - Sukhavati)
“They are all fixed on the right salvation until they have won nirvana.” SUKHAVATIYUHA SUTRA (how to get into the pure lands)

Question 3

Mahayana - 2 quotes

Answer 3

“However innumerable sentient beings are; i vow to save them.” BODDHISATVA VOW
“All of the five Skandhas are equally empty” HEART SUTRA

Question 4

Wesak and Parinirvanna Day - 2 quotes

Answer 4

“In him there is no craving,” - BUDDHA (his enlightenment when he dies)
“My life is forever without end,” - NIRVANA SUTRA (Buddha when he was enlightened)

Question 5

Buddha’s life and significance - 4 quotes

Answer 5

“No further have I to endure for this is my last body,” - CHILD BUDDHA (seven steps + lotus)
“The process of ageing, sickness, death and all kinds of suffering…” - JATAKA TALES (Buddha seeing the four sights)
“I will perform the uttermost penance,” - JATAKA TALES (Ascetic Buddha)
“He perceived that penance was not the way to enlightenment” - JATAKA TALES (middle way Buddha)

Question 6

Five precepts - 3 quotes

Answer 6

“Whoever destroys a living creature […] that perosn digs up his own root,” - BUDDHA
“All beings love life and happiness,” - BUDDHA
“Killing, stealing, lying, adultery. These four evils the wise never praise.” BUDDHIST SUTTA

Question 7

Theravada - 3 quotes

Answer 7

“I alone am a