Buddhist Ethics

Question 1

What are the 4 sublime states?

Answer 1

Loving kindness
Compassion
Sympathetic joy
Equanimity

Question 2

What is karuna?

Answer 2

A person can’t be happy while others suffer

Empathising with the suffering of others

Helping to relieve the suffering of others

Being self compassionate

Question 3

What is metta?

Answer 3

Loving kindness

Meditation focused on the development of unconditional love for all beings

Question 4

What are the 5 moral precepts

Answer 4

Abstain form taking life
Abstain form taking form not given
Abstain for sexual misconduct
Abstain form wrong speech
Abstain form intoxicants

Question 5

What are the 6 paramitas?

Answer 5

Generosity- give without expecting anything in return

Morality- follow the 5 precepts

Patience- to tolerate and endure

Energy- be enthusiastic and put in effort

Meditation- develop concentration and awareness

Wisdom- follow the first of the 5 perfections