Life of Buddha - Exam 1 Flashcards
which of the following categories of american buddhism are likely to be closed small organizations?
A)
Diaspora or Ethnic Buddhism
B)
Monastic traditions like Zen and Tibetan Buddhism
C)
Asian Evangelism
D)
New American Movements
A) Diaspora or Ethnic Buddhism
Which of the following countries have a majority buddhist population?
A)
Japan
B)
China
C)
India
D)
America
A) Japan
There are as many as six million buddhists in america.
True
False
True
According to Kevin Trainor, Buddhist donations often include offerings of song, music, and dance.
True
False
True
Zen Buddhism quickly expanded in America because of the popularity of monastic training among American converts.
True
False
False
According to lecture, what is chiefly responsible for the decline of Buddhism in India.
A)
rapid evangelism and expansion
B)
immorality
C)
monastic sectarianism
D)
state sponsorship
D) State sponsorship
According to lecture, which of the following events about the Buddha are historically grounded?
A)
His assertion of enlightenment
B)
The jataka tales of his life
C)
His defeat of mara
D)
His transcendent nature
A. his assertion of enlightenment
According to lecture, although more Buddhists live in China than in any other country, it is difficult to call China a Buddhist country.
True
False
True
Which of the following Buddhist truths are asserted to be consistent with scientific thought?
A. Life is suffering - Samsara
B. Suffering has a cause - Karma
C. Suffering can cease - Nirvana
D. Follow the 8-fold path - Dharma
B. Suffering has a cause - Karma
The Buddha required monasticism because in order to change human beings and minds you must first change the culture.
True
False
false
The course definition of media includes social media like facebook and twitter.
True
False
false
The Dalai Lama in the The Buddha claims the goal of Buddhism is for the Buddha to become the master of one’s life.
True
False
false
The Buddha asserts that to reach ultimate enlightenment one must?
A)
live a moral life
B)
make the ultimate sacrifice and experience primitive suffering
C)
Forget all that one has heard
D)
follow the path of an ascetic
b. make the ultimate sacrifice and experience primitive suffering
Only Ethnic and Asian Evangelical Buddhist organiztions are present in Tucson.
True
False
false
The Buddha taught that his biography/life was synonymous with his teachings.
True
False
true
In Buddhism, begging is a sign of spiritual purity.
True
False
true
Buddhist philosophies adapted by the Beat movement included the using of drugs like LSD.
True
False
true
King Ashoka is responsible for sending Buddhist representatives to South Asia in the 3rd century BCE.
True
False
true
Which of the following is the most favorable coverage of Buddhist organizations in the media?
A. Sympathetic
B. Polemical
C. Satirical
D. Apologia
D. apologia
Coverage of a Buddhist group by competing groups are often which kind of media?
A)
Sympathetic
B)
Polemical
C)
Satirical
D)
Apologia
polemical
19th century artists and writers interested in the philosophies and religions of India called themselves…
Question 2 options:
A)
Beats
B)
The Theosophical Society
C)
Transcendentalists
D)
Buddhists
c. transcendentalists
The course definition of media would include sources like academic journals or conference proceedings.
True
False
false
Links between ethnic and evangelical Buddhist groups creates?
A)
Buddhist sectarianism
B)
New American Movements
C)
Parallel congregations
D)
American pluralism
c, parallel congregations
Hawaii has a replica of the 10th century Buddhist temple Byodo-in.
True
False
true
Polemical media coverage of Buddhist groups is always produced by competing organizations or groups.
True
False
false
Diaspora Buddhism will often conduct meetings and rituals in English.
True
False
false
Which of the following sites associated with the Buddha’s life is NOT in modern India?
A)
Sarnath (site of the Buddha’s first teaching)
B) Bodh Gaya (site of the Buddha's enlightenment)
C)
Lumbini (site of the Buddha’s Birth)
D)
Kushinagar (site of the Buddha’s death)
c. lumbini (site of the Buddha’s Birth)
The South Asian countries of Thailand, Myanmar and Sri Lanka all have populations that are more than 80% Buddhist.
True
False
false
Ananda was the first Buddhist patron monarch?
True
False
true
false
Which part of Theravada Buddhism has experienced difficulty spreading to America?
A)
Retreats
B)
Meditation Techniques
C)
Monasticism
D)
Buddhist philosophies
A)
Retreats
B)
Meditation Techniques
C)
Monasticism
D)
Buddhist philosophies
According to Charles Prebish, which of the following was NOT a main mechanism for the transmission of Buddhism to South Asian countries?
A)
Religious and diplomatic missions
B)
Western imperialism and colonialism
C)
Trade and commerce
D)
Media and communication networks
A)
Religious and diplomatic missions
B)
Western imperialism and colonialism
C)
Trade and commerce
D)
Media and communication networks
What did the Buddha say would lead to the rapid destruction of the sangha community?
A)
The connection of Buddhism to the state
B)
The printing of his teachings in a canon
C)
The ordination of women
D)
The spread of Buddhism outside of India
A)
The connection of Buddhism to the state
B)
The printing of his teachings in a canon
C)
The ordination of women
D)
The spread of Buddhism outside of India
According to lecture, current Insight Meditation movements are the successors of 19th century Transcendentalists.
True
False
true
false
King Ashoka’s missionaries spread Buddhism first to China.
True
False
true
false
Theravada Buddhism in America maintains the hierarchy of monks and nuns that is common in South Asia.
True
False
true
false
An early distinction between the Buddhist sangha and other Indian mendicants was spending the rainy season in huts.
True
False
true
false
In 2002, Donaldson was the only prison Vipassana Meditation program in the United States.
True
False
true
false
Early Buddhism expands north by the?
A)
the missionary efforts of Mahinda
B)
The victories of Buddhist monarchs
C)
trade routes of the silk road
D)
the imperial expansion of India
A)
the missionary efforts of Mahinda
B)
The victories of Buddhist monarchs
C)
trade routes of the silk road
D)
the imperial expansion of India
