TEST

Question 1

What is Brahim?

Answer 1

the ultimate unity of the world and the metaphysical ground of all things.

Question 2

What is Atman?

Answer 2

The higher-self

Question 3

What is Samsara?

Answer 3

the suffering that arises from attachment

Question 4

What Moksha?

Answer 4

liberation from suffering.

Question 5

What is Dharma?

Answer 5

the law, the moral way of living.

Question 6

What is Karma?

Answer 6

the way in which one’s actions produce consequences for who you are, and for what your ‘destiny’ will be.

Question 7

What is the Caste System?

Answer 7

brahmin, vaishyas, ksatryas, sudras.

Question 8

What is the Veil of Maya

Answer 8

llusion, fantasy, magic, wealth, beauty.

Question 9

What are the Four Noble Truths?

Answer 9

1.Life is suffering.
2.Suffering is caused by attachment.
3.Suffering can be ended by non-attachment.
4.The eight-fold path (which leads to the cessation of suffering)
A.Right views
B.right intention
C.right speech
D.right action
E.right livelihood
F.right effort
G.right mindfulness
H.right concentration

Question 10

What is the middle path?

Answer 10

philosophical views that are said to facilitateenlightenmentby avoiding the extremes of self-gratification on one hand and self-mortification on the other.

Question 11

What is Nirvana

Answer 11

The end of desire and hence the end of suffering

Question 12

What is the Doctrine of No-Soul

Answer 12

Humans have don’t have a permanent underlying substance called a soul

Question 13

What are the five skandhas?

Answer 13

1. form
2. feeling
   3.perception
3. mental formations
4. consciousness

Question 14

What are the three poisons?

Answer 14

1. Ignorance
2. Attachment
3. Aversion

Question 15

What are the three refuges?

Answer 15

1. Buddha
   2.Dharma (doctrine/teaching)
2. Sangha (community)

Question 16

What is the Mandate of Heaven

Answer 16

An emperor is given the right to rule which was given by a god or divine force called heaven or sky

Question 17

What is the Filial Piety

Answer 17

A virtue of respect for one’s elders, parents or ancestors

Question 18

What are the five relation of the Fillal Piety?

Answer 18

1. Ruler and Minister
2. Parent and Child
3. Husband and Wife
4. Older Brother and Younger Brother
5. Between friends

Question 19

What is the rectification of names?

Answer 19

Everyone has a social name and a social standing, therefore they should act in accordance with their responsibilities/duties (ex: a son is a son)

Question 20

What are the virtues of humanity and righteousness?

Answer 20

1. Benevolence
2. Righteousness
3. Propriety
4. Wisdom
5. Trustworthiness

Question 21

What is the Tao?

Answer 21

The way of the universe/The Way of Nature

Question 22

What is Wu wei?

Answer 22

Concept of “effortless action”