What is unique about the statue used for Vesak Day?

A baby statue of Sakyamuni is used

Which of the following views of "conversion" are FALSE?

Sakyamuni wanted all beings to eventually "convert"

What is the significance of bathing the Buddha?

An individual is purifying his/her negative karma

Which of the following statements is true about the story of Pindola?

The bowl contest was ego-driven

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Buddhism is a dogmatic tradition

Why does the birth, enlightenment, and death day of the Buddha fall on the same day? Select MAIN answer

The original dates were unknown

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RELS 2279 - Part 2 Review

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1
What is unique about the statue used for Vesak Day?
A baby statue of Sakyamuni is used
A statue of reclining Buddha is used
A statue of the Laughing Buddha is used
The statue has herbs in its bowl
2
Which of the following views of "conversion" are FALSE?
Sakyamuni won many of his followers through debate
There is a tradition of debating the teachings
Sakyamuni wanted all beings to eventually "convert"
Sakyamuni encouraged his followers to create karmic affinity with others
3
What is the significance of bathing the Buddha?
Sakyamuni Buddha is unclean until bathed
It is a fertility ritual to pray for a child
An individual is purifying his/her negative karma
The statue needs to be cleaned annually
4
Which of the following altar offerings are unique to Vesak Day?
Soap & Flowers in Water
Offering of new robes to monks
Flowers
Fruit & Incense
5
Which of the following is NOT part of the dilemma faced by the Buddha under bodhi tree?
The path to enlightenment required a deep commitment
He had no one to teach
The people he sought to teach had greed & ignorance
The difficulties of teaching a personal experience
6
Which of the following statements is true about the story of Pindola?
The bowl contest was ego-driven
Pindola left the cycle of reincarnation
Pindola was unsuccessful in grabbing the bowl
It is encouraged to harness supernatural powers
7
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Buddhists circle the stupa 7x as a reminder of the Buddha's footsteps
The Buddha allowed his disciples to venerate his footsteps
The Buddha and his disciples traveled during the rainy season
Buddhism is a dogmatic tradition
8
This is a statue of Sakyamuni Buddha
False
True
9
Why does the birth, enlightenment, and death day of the Buddha fall on the same day? Select MAIN answer
The original dates were unknown
It was customary to celebrate all Buddhist "deities" in this way
The Buddha did not want to be celebrated

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