Y8 Buddhism

Question 1

What is the founder said to be?

Answer 1

Enlightened.

Question 2

What are Buddhism’s teachings about?

Answer 2

Suffering.

Question 3

What is the the first noble truth?

Answer 3

The truth of suffering.

Question 4

What is the the second noble truth?

Answer 4

The truth of the causes of suffering.

Question 5

What is the the third noble truth?

Answer 5

The truth of ending suffering.

Question 6

What is the the fourth noble truth?

Answer 6

The truth of the path that frees us from suffering.

Question 7

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

Answer 7

Buddha.

Question 8

Do Buddhists believe in God?

Answer 8

No.

Question 9

What is the Buddha’s real name?

Answer 9

Siddhartha.

Question 10

What 4 things did Siddhartha see before he was the Buddha?

Answer 10

An old man, an ill man, a dead man and a holy man.

Question 11

What is the yellow Jewel called and what does it represent?

Answer 11

It is called Buddha and it shows it is possible to change for the better.

Question 12

What is the blue Jewel called and what does it represent?

Answer 12

It is called Dharma and it shows freedom.

Question 13

What is the red Jewel called and what does it represent?

Answer 13

It is called Sangha and it shows the community of Buddhists.

Question 14

What is the eight fold path?

Answer 14

It is a path that Buddhists follow to try to stop suffering.

Question 15

What is the right view?

Answer 15

To know the four noble truths.

Question 16

What is the right intention?

Answer 16

To free your mind from evil.

Question 17

What is the right speech?

Answer 17

To say nothing that hurts others.

Question 18

What is the right action?

Answer 18

To work for the good of others.

Question 19

What is the right livelihood?

Answer 19

To respect life.

Question 20

What is the right effort?

Answer 20

To resist evil.

Question 21

What is the right concentration?

Answer 21

To practice meditation.

Question 22

What is the right mindfulness?

Answer 22

To control your thoughts.

Question 23

What other five things do monks have to do.

Answer 23

No eating after midday.
No dancing, singing or sexual pleasure.
No make-up or perfume.
No sleeping on a high or broad bed.
No handling gold, silver or money.

Question 24

What is a mandala?

Answer 24

It is an example of Buddhist art work.

Question 25

How long do mandalas take to make?

Answer 25

2 weeks - 1 month.

Question 26

How many people is a mandala made by?

Answer 26

A group of 3-6 people.

Question 27

What happens to the mandala the day after it is finished.

Answer 27

It is destroyed.

Question 28

Who is the Dalai Lama?

Answer 28

He is thought of as a great monk how has smart and has a great sense of humour. He is also know as the leader of the monks.

Question 29

How is the next Dalai Lama found?

Answer 29

Monks go around people’s houses and look for children who look a bit like the Dalai Lama and see if the child’s personality is like the Dalai Lama’s.

Question 30

What does a mandala represent?

Answer 30

That nothing lasts forever.