Buddhist beliefs and teachings

Question 1

Buddha

Answer 1

Enlightened one, a knower.

Question 2

Ascetic

Answer 2

Characterised by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence.

Question 3

Mediation

Answer 3

Action /practice of focusing ones mind for a period of time.

Question 4

Enlightenment

Answer 4

When a Buddhist finds the truth about life and stops being reborn because they’ve reached Nirvana.

Question 5

Dhamma

Answer 5

Teachings of the Buddha + the path to enlightenment.

Question 6

Dependent arising

Answer 6

Express the Buddhist vision of the nature of reality( nothing is permanent).

Question 7

Samsara

Answer 7

Dependent arising as applied to birth, death and rebirth of beings.

Question 8

Kamma

Answer 8

Law of kamma: places the responsibility of his/her life on the individual.

Question 9

Nibbana

Answer 9

State of complete enlightenment, happiness, peace and liberation. Goal of a Buddhist

Question 10

Dukkha

Answer 10

Three types of suffering:
Suffering of suffering
Suffering of change
Suffering of existence

Question 11

What are the four sights

Answer 11

Holy man
Dead man
Sick man
Old man

Question 12

Name three of the eightfold path

Answer 12

Right view
Right intention
Right speech 
Right action
Right 
Livelihood
Right effort 
Right concentration 
Right mindfulness

Question 13

Name the three marks of existence

Answer 13

Dukkha ( suffering/ dissatisfaction)
Anicca( impermanence)
Anatta ( no fixed self/ soul)

Question 14

Name the four noble truths

Answer 14

The truth of suffering
The truth of the origin of suffering
The truth of cessation-( end)of suffering
The truth of the path to cessation of suffering