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When were the Three Refuges taught?

What does the word Tripitaka literally mean?

RELS 2279 Part 4

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1
What does the word Tripitaka literally mean?
Three divisions
Three precepts
Three baskets
Three protections
2
When were the Three Refuges taught?
Before the Buddha died
100 years after the Buddha's death
When the Buddha gave his first teaching
Immediately after the Buddha died
3
What is the main reason for the division of Buddhism into two branches?
Disagreement about hierarchy and ranking
Disagreement about flexibility of precepts
Disagreement about temple shelters
Disagreement about the status of women
4
What is the main topic of the Sutra Pitaka?
Conversations between the Buddhas and his disciples
Precepts and guidelines
Commentaries composed by disciples
5
How were the Buddha's teachings initially recorded?
The Buddha wrote the scriptures
Ananda wrote the scriptures
Ananda recited for the community to memorize
The king's commissioned the scriptures
6
The three refuges ceremony is the same for all branches of Buddhism
True
False
7
Which statement best matches the difference between a Buddha & Arhat? Select the TRUE answer
Both are enlightened but the Buddha achieved it on his own
A Buddha is enlightened but an Arhat is not
Both are enlightened but a Buddha does not undergo reincarnation
8
Theravada robes are made from Saffron spices
True
False
9
Which branch of Buddhists wear black and grey colored robes?
Theravada
Mahayana
Vajrayana