Third Form Topic 1 - Buddhism

Question 1

Where and when is did Buddhism begin ?

Answer 1

Lubini in 563 Bce

Question 2

What area has the most Buddhists?

Answer 2

Asia

Question 3

Founder of Buddhism?

Answer 3

Siddhartha Gautama

Question 4

How was the Buddhas childhood?

Answer 4

Luxurious
Lived in palace
Wealthy
Father did not want him to be a holy man- his father wanted him to be a king

Question 5

What were the four sights?

Answer 5

Old age, sickness,death,a holy man

Question 6

Description of the four sights?

Answer 6

He saw :
an old gentlemen
A sick diseased man
A corpse
An holy man dedicated to his lifestyle

Question 7

What did the four sights make him realise?

Answer 7

Suffering is invevitable

Question 8

Buddhist holy book?

Answer 8

Pali Canon

Question 9

What is an ascetic ?

Answer 9

A holy man whom lives a dedicated minimal lifestyle

Question 10

Why did the Buddha try become a ascetic

Answer 10

He believed it would eliminate him of suffering

Question 11

What is enlightenment?

Answer 11

Ultimate state of great wisdom and knowledge of truth

Question 12

What is the eightfold path?

Answer 12

8 guide lines Buddha gave to help overcome suffering

Question 13

What are the three poisons?

Answer 13

Hatred , greed and delusion.

Question 14

Dakkha

Answer 14

Suffering

Question 15

What are the Buddhas teachings called?

Answer 15

Dharma

Question 16

The four noble truths definition

Answer 16

The four main principles of Dharma

Question 17

What’s the first noble truth ?

Answer 17

All creatures suffer

Question 18

What’s the second noble truth ?

Answer 18

Suffering is caused by selfish desires

Question 19

What the third noble truth ?

Answer 19

Suffering can be ended

Question 20

What’s the fourth noble truth ?

Answer 20

The way to end dukkha is by following the eightfold path

Question 21

What is meditation?

Answer 21

Meditation is when a person sits in a quiet space and focuses

Question 22

Nirvana is what ?

Answer 22

When enlightenment is achieved

Question 23

What re the 8 things in the eightfold path

Answer 23

Right -
Concentration
Mindfulness
Effort
Livelihood
Action
Speech
Thought
Understanding

Question 24

What do closed eyes symbolise ?

Answer 24

Looking for happiness and peace

Question 25

What do closed raised hand symbolise ?

Answer 25

Shield
Protection from suffering

Question 26

What do closed thin body symbolise ?

Answer 26

Time with the ascetics

Question 27

What do bindi symbolise ?

Answer 27

Great wisdom
Focus and concentration

Question 28

What do long earlobes symbolise ?

Answer 28

Rejection of luxury
Middle way

Question 29

What do bodhi tree hair symbolise ?

Answer 29

Connection to the natural world

Question 30

What do cross egged position symbolise ?

Answer 30

Focus and clear the mind

Question 31

Who was Emperor Ashoka?

Answer 31

A great influencer of Buddhism after a war were 100,000 people were slaughtered and 150,000 captured due to his commands

Question 32

What’s it called when ashes are in a location ?

Answer 32

Stupas

Question 33

A journey to a place of religious significance?

Answer 33

A pilgrimage

Question 34

Where is Lumbini?

Answer 34

Moder day Nepal

Question 35

Where was emperor Ashokas temple ?

Answer 35

Bodh Gaya

Question 36

Location of the Buddhas first sermon ?

Answer 36

Sarnmath

Question 37

Site of the Buddhas death ?

Answer 37

Kusinara