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one marker Questions Flashcards

1
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What is the word for the denial of the idea of a fixed self or soul?

A

Anatta

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2
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What word refers to the first noble truth that the world is full of suffering?

A

Dukkha

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3
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What is meant by the word dukkha ?

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suffering

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4
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How many sights did the Buddha see which led him to leave the palace for good ?

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4

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5
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How many precepts there are for lay Buddhists(non monks)?

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5

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6
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What is Samatha ?

A

A form of meditation

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7
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What is the name of the dominant form of Buddhism in Japan which focuses on chanting the name of Amitabha Buddha?

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Pure Land

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8
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What is the name for an image of a being that has achieved Buddhahood?

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Buddha Rupa

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9
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What is the name for the stories about the lives of the Buddha?

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Jataka Tales

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10
Q

Which is not one of the five skandhas ?
Form
sensation
matter
consciousness

A

Matter

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11
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What word refers to the fourth noble truth that there is way to end suffering?

A

Magga

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12
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What is the term for the idea that everything is interconnected and that everyone affects everyone else?

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dependent arising

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13
Q

Which of the following is not one of the three refuges?
Buddha
Dhamma
Sangha
Dukkha

A

Dukkha

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14
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Which is not one of the three poisons ?
Greed
Hate
Impermanence
Ignorance

A

Impermanence

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15
Q

Which of the following is not one of the 5 aggregates?
Sensation
Perception
Consciousness
appetite

A

Appetite

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16
Q

Which is not one of the three poisons?
Poverty
Ignorance
Greed
Hate

A

Poverty

17
Q

What word means attempt to grasp at things we enjoy?

A

Tanha

18
Q

The main form of meditation in Zen Buddhism which is practised while sitting cross legged?

A

Zazen

19
Q

What is the word for Tibetan monasteries associated with learning?

A

Gompas

20
Q

Which is not one of the five skandhas ?
Form
Matter
Sensation
Perception

A

Matter

21
Q

What is the name of the paradise where Amitabha Buddha lives?

A

Sukhavati

22
Q

What represents greed on the Tibetan Wheel of life ?

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Cockerel

23
Q

What does buddha nature means?

A

Everyone has the seed or essence of Buddha in them

24
Q

What word refers to the second noble truth that
“ suffering has causes “?

A

Samudaya

25
Q

What word means the string of beads used for Counting mantras?

A

Malas

26
Q

What word refers to the third noble truth that suffering has an end?

A

Nirodha

27
Q

What is meant by Karuna (compassion)?

A

Feeling concern ( pity) for suffering of others

28
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What is sympathetic joy?

A

Being happy for others

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