Chapter 4: Buddhism

Question 1

what is the 1st Buddhist monastic community?

Accepted Answer

Sangha

Question 2

What is the doctrine of the Middle Way?

Accepted Answer

contentment is a good thing

Question 3

How many divisions of Buddhism are there?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 4

Who is the head of the hierarchy of Vajrayana clergy?

Accepted Answer

Dalai Lama

Question 5

Buddha do require a model to provide teachings to lead him to enlightenment.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

What is the literal meaning of the name Mahayana?

Accepted Answer

The Great Vehicle

Question 7

What division of Buddhism is in China, Japan, & Korea?

Accepted Answer

Mahayana

Question 8

Anatta means?

Accepted Answer

no self

Question 9

How many precepts apply to ALL Buddhists?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 10

Buddha's reaction against early Hinduism was ?

Accepted Answer

against institutional Hinduism & the caste system

Question 11

Arhat means "saint"

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Tanha is the cause of dukkha

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

What is NOT one of the 4 passing sights?

Accepted Answer

a young man

Question 14

What is the literal meaning of the word Nirvana?

Accepted Answer

blowing out

Question 15

What is NOT one of the 3 Marks of Existence?

Accepted Answer

Sangha (monastic community)

Question 16

How many Passing Sights were there?

Accepted Answer

Four

Question 17

What is the name of the man who later became the Buddha & founded the religion of Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

Siddhartha Gautama

Question 18

The bodhi tree or mandalas are examples of what religion dimension?

Accepted Answer

material

Question 19

What is the main focus of Theravada Buddhism?

Accepted Answer

meditation

Question 20

Dukka implies that things are NOT as they should be, that they are in need of repair.

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 20