Two marker questions

Question 1

Two of the four noble truths ?

Answer 1

1.The truth of suffering(dukkha)
2.The truth of the cause of suffering( samudaya )

Question 2

two of the 4 sublime states?

Answer 2

1.Loving kindness
2.Compassion
3.Sympathetic joy
4.Equanimity

Question 3

two types of meditation

Answer 3

1.Samatha(to develop calmness)
2.Vipassana(to develop understanding and wisdom)
3.loving kindness meditation
4. Zazen meditation
5.Walking meditation

Question 4

Two ways to worship ?

Answer 4

1.Chanting
2.Reciting mantras
3.Meditating

Question 5

Precepts name 5 ?

Answer 5

1. Abstain from harming other creatures
2. Abstain from taking what is not freely given
3. Abstain from sexual misconduct
4. Abstain from false speech
5. Abstain from intoxicants which cloud the mind

Question 6

Only for monks name 5 precepts in additional to follow?

Answer 6

1. No perfume No Jewellery
   2.Not eating after midday
2. Not sleeping on luxurious beds
3. Not listening to music
   5.Not handling money

Question 7

5 skandhas name them?

Answer 7

1. Form
   2.Sensation
   3.Perception
   4.Mental formation
   5.Cosciousness

Question 8

4 sights name them?

Answer 8

1.Oldman
2.Sick man
3. Dead man
4. Monk

Question 9

3 beliefs about buddhas luxurious life ?

Answer 9

1. He grew up in a luxurious Palace
2. His father was a king who kept buddha away from suffering
   3.Buddha said he had 3 mansions one for each of the 3 seasons of winter , summer , rainy.

Question 10

Five beliefs about Buddha’s enlightenment ?

Answer 10

1. It happened after he gave up his ascetic life
2. He sat underneath a peepul tree
   3.Mara tried to distract him by send his daughters to seduce him and his armies to scare him.
   4.The enlightenment took place in 3 parts called 33 watches
3. After his enlightenment he taught 5 ascetics who were his disciples.

Question 11

4 beliefs about Birth of buddha?

Answer 11

1. His father was king Suddhodana Tharu.
   2.A white elephant told his mother that she would give birth to a holy child.
2. When he was born he walked immediately
   4.When he was born he spoke immediately and said “This is my last body , I shall have no further rebirths”

Question 12

Three watches?

Answer 12

1. Buddha recalled all of his previous lives
2. He understood rebirth is caused by kamma
3. He realised we can overcome suffering

Question 13

Three poisons and Animals which represent them on Tibetan wheel of life and dependent arising ?

Answer 13

1. Ignorance - Pig
2. Greed - Rooster
3. Hatred - Snake

Question 14

Temples and their structural features tell 4?

Answer 14

1. Gompa - hall where Buddhists meditate
2. Stupa - small building with relics
3. Shrine - place where statues can be seen
4. Buddha Rupa - statue of the Buddha

Question 15

Death rituals , tell 6 ?

Answer 15

1. Theravadas funeral spend little money on death so donations can be made instead
2. A shrine may be set up with deceased person’s photo and flowers to show impermanence (as they wilt and spoil)
3. The person is cremated
4. Sky burials done by Tibetans where body is left as an offering to vultures.