Buddhist Practices

Question 1

What do the 5 moral precepts teach the Buddhists to abstain from ?

Answer 1

Taking life

Stealing

Sexual misconduct

Lying

Taking intoxicants that cloud the mind

Question 2

What is chanting ?

Answer 2

Singing and resitting scripture

Question 3

Describe death rituals and name some ?

Answer 3

Cremation and sky burials they do this because they believe it as an offering

Question 4

what are the four sublime states ?

Answer 4

Love

Compassion

Joy

Equanimity

Question 5

What are gompas ?

Answer 5

Monasteries for worship for Buddhists

Question 6

how do they advise you to reach happiness in Buddhism ?

Answer 6

Practice compassion

Question 7

Is incense an offering for Buddhists or used in meditation for them ?

Answer 7

It i both an offering and used for scent in meditation

Question 8

What are the jataka tales ?

Answer 8

They are previous lives of the Buddha which Buddhists can learn a lot about him and the things he did

Question 9

Describe karma (kamma) ?

Answer 9

the actions you take determine what happens to you in your previous life and if not you attain enlightenment

Question 10

Where can metta (loving kindness) also be found ?

Answer 10

In the four sublime states

Question 11

what are mantras ?

Answer 11

Repeated words chanted over and over again throughout meditation and they boost wariness and concentration

Question 12

Whats is the name of the place of worship for Buddhists ?

Answer 12

Monasteries

Question 13

Buddhists leave gifts as a remark of respect for the Buddha what are these called ?

Answer 13

Offerings

Question 14

Whats is puja ?

Answer 14

Meditation that involves offerings and mantras that can take lace at monasteries and at home

Question 15

What is the name of the cycle of rebirth and death and what happens after it ?

Answer 15

Samsara and if nibbana i attained you will be freed from the cycle

Question 16

What is Samantha meditation ?

Answer 16

Meditation that has one object at its focus and is calm and tranquil

Question 17

name two temples for Buddhists ?

Answer 17

Shrines and stupas

Question 18

what is a stupa ?

Answer 18

A shrine containing a Buddha’s ashes used for meditation

Question 19

What things surround a shrine ?

Answer 19

Candles

Incense burner

Statue of Buddha

Question 20

What are unskillful and skillfull actions ?

Answer 20

Unskillful Actions are unethical, rooted from the 3 poisons

Skillfull actions are good, ethical and are rooted from compassion

Question 21

What do skillfull and unskillful actions determine ?

Answer 21

Karma

Question 22

What is vippissana meditation ?

Answer 22

Meditation that gives a true insight into the nature of things through mindfulness meditation

Question 23

What does Wesak celebrate ?

Answer 23

Buddhas birth and enlightenment after death

Question 24

What is known as the heart of the Buddhist community ?

Answer 24

Temple

Question 25

What is the name for worship in Buddhism ?

Answer 25

Puja

Question 26

Do Buddhists take part in private worship ?

Answer 26

Yes they worship at home

Question 27

What are mala beads ?

Answer 27

They are beads used for help count the number of recietments in a mantra

Question 28

What is the Tibetan name for a monastary ?

Answer 28

Vihara

Question 29

What is a teaching that Buddhists are reminded of when someone dies ?

Answer 29

Impermanence

Question 30

What’s the place called between death and rebirth for Tibetan Buddhists ?

Answer 30

Bardo were they’re is devils and also pain to teach them

Question 31

What do the pure land Buddhists do to the body at death ?

Answer 31

They face the body in the direction they believe pure land is (west) Keep the bones for the family grave

Question 32

Which type of Buddhists cremate and put remains inside stupas after death ?

Answer 32

Theravada

Question 33

What are the 3 poisons ?

Answer 33

Greed Ignorance Hatred

Question 34

What is Vassa ?

Answer 34

A Buddhists retreat that Buddha taught to go on for 3 months where your meditate deeply throughout the rainy season