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Duplicate of The Path of Enlightenment
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1
Which of the following is a conclusion of the Buddha?
Be ready to always give & receive
One must be reincarnated through Samsara to be fully happy
If you do not fear death then it has no power over you
Free oneself from desires & you will reach enlightenment
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True or False - In Buddhism, Spiritual development depends on the individual being awakened
True
False
3
What was Buddha BEFORE he became the Buddha?
A bodyguard
A regular man
A priest
A prince
4
Why wasn't Sidhartha able to be fully happy when he found out he had a son?
His son was born weak and sick
His son would never be able to be a prince like himself
It wasn't really his son
His son would be exposed to old age, pain & death
5
Which of the following is NOT a Buddhist teaching that we have covered?
Follow the Middle Way & Dharma
Live a life of rigid sacrifice & starvation like Buddha
The cause of suffering is desire
One must abstain from killing
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When one can understand the causes of suffering & the way to end it, this is known as
Right Concentration
Right Understanding
Right Thought
Right Desire
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What was Sidhartha's father trying to protect him from?
From being killed by angry townspeople
From anything that would cause him pain & suffering
A war going on outside of the palace walls
From becoming greedy & selfish
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What 3 things did Sidhartha see when he left the palace walls with his bodyguard?
An old man, a prisoner, a dead man
An old man, a sick man, a dead man
A woman giving birth, a murder, a dead man
A dead animal, a homeless person, a sick man
9
What did Sidhartha see that inspired him to leave the palace and become a monk?
An ascetic
The Dharma
The 8 Fold Path
A beautiful sunset
10
What does Sidhartha do for 6 years in order to find peace?
Starve himself & live with a set of 5 ascetics
Meditate
Teach others the dharma
Indulge in the luxuries of life
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According to Buddhist thought, all life is filled with suffering.
True
False
12
Choose the correct vocab word for this definition: The cycle of reincarnation
Enlightenment
Nirvana
Samsara
Meditation
13
What two things is Sidhartha tempted by while he is meditating under the tree?
Greed & money
Sleep & food
Attractive women & his greatest fears
Fear of death
14
What does the word "Buddha" mean?
Teacher
Free from desire
The Awoken One
The Knowing One
15
True or False. Buddhist worship services take place on Sundays
True
False
16
The purpose of Buddhist practice is to:
To be released from Samsara
To meditate
To be reincarnated at a higher level each time
To become a monk
17
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Precepts?
Abstain from sexual misconduct
Abstain from stealing
Worship God on Sundays
Do not lie
18
Instead of extreme sacrifice, Buddhism practices
Suffering
Denialism
The Middle Way
Asceticism
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What does Sidhartha seek while sitting under the tree?
His family
Enlightenment
Temptation
Suffering
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To extinguish, to blow out, to end all suffering and reach Enlightenment
Enlightenment
Nirvana
Dharma
Meditation
21
When one's mind is purified and free of thoughts of hatred
Right Mindfulness
Right Effort
Right Thought
Right Conduct
22
Which of the following was a way that Sidhartha's father would protect him?
Kept him inside the palace walls only
Remove all dead flowers from the palace grounds
Gave him any riches & things he wanted
Hide any sick animals or horses
23
Being fully aware of one's actions. Knowing oneself
Right Mindfulness
Right Speech
Right Effort
Right Conduct
24
The way to end suffering is by following the 8 Fold Path (yellow brick road)
False
True
25
The Dharma is the teachings of the Buddha made up of
Meditation & Reincarnation
The 4 Noble Truths & the 8 Fold Path
The Middle Way & Enlightenment
The Four Sights
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True or False. All Buddhists worship the god of Buddha
True
False
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A form of meditation that focuses one's full attention on an object to dispel distraction
Right Meditation
Right Thought
Right Concentration
Right Mindfulness
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True or False - To cease suffering, one must cease desire
True
False
29
A person who renounces all worldly possessions & lives a strict life of sacrifice is
A dharma
An ascetic
A samsara
A Buddha
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The purpose of Buddhist meditation is to:
Avoid worship of a God or gods
Clear the mind of worldly concerns & desires
Escape from the world
Become a better person
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What did Sidhartha decide to do in order to find "true" happiness?
Join a group of traveling monks forever
Live in the palace with his family forever
Abandon his family to seek enlightenment through sacrifices
Allow death to take him to be reincarnated to another life
