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Who is the 'Buddha'?
'Samsara' in Buddhism means:
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'Samsara' in Buddhism means:
Bodhisattva’s vow
The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
Enlightenment
Nirvana
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Who is the 'Buddha'?
A monk
An enlightened being, such as Siddhartha Gautama
A deity in Buddhism
A future Bodhisattva
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The 'Noble Eightfold Path' provides:
Instructions for temple rituals
Moral punishments
The layout of monasteries
A path to enlightenment
4
What does 'Dharma' mean in Buddhism?
The teachings of the Buddha
A type of meditation
Monastic rule
Prayer
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The 'Three Marks of Existence' include:
Truth, Soul, and Eternity
Anicca, Dukkha, and Anatta
Faith, Devotion, and Karma
Love, Peace, and Joy
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What does 'Anatta' refer to in Buddhism?
Impermanence
Non-self or absence of a permanent self
The eternal soul
Desire
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'Vajrayana' Buddhism is known for:
Rejection of Bodhisattvas
Simple chanting
Using esoteric rituals, mantras, and mandalas
Avoiding rituals
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The 'Lotus Sutra' is a key scripture in which branch of Buddhism?
Mahayana
Theravada
Zen
Vajrayana
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The 'Diamond Sutra' is a text from which tradition?
Vajrayana
Theravada
Hinduism
Mahayana
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What is 'Nirvana' (or Nibana)?
The cessation of suffering and rebirth
A daily ritual
Union with a god
A Buddhist heaven
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What is the role of 'Karma' in Buddhism?
A god’s will
A caste rule
Moral cause and effect shaping rebirth
Bodhisattva law
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The 'Middle Way' refers to:
A balance between self-indulgence and self-denial
Extreme luxury
Pure renunciation
Blind devotion
13
The 'Sangha' is the community of:
Monks, nuns, and lay followers
Merchants
Artists
Royal advisors
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The Four Noble Truths are about:
Reincarnation steps
Path to wealth
Monastic rules
The nature and cessation of suffering
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'Theravada' Buddhism emphasizes:
Mantras and mandalas
Rituals and ceremonies
Becoming an Arhant through personal practice
Bodhisattvas
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What is 'Dukkha'?
Liberation
Suffering
Enlightenment
Joy
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What is 'Compassion' called in Buddhism?
Metta
Dukkha
Karuna
Tanha
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'Mahayana' Buddhism is known for:
The ideal of becoming a Bodhisattva
Avoidance of rituals
Strict monastic practices
Focus on Tipitaka
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'Tanha' refers to:
Rebirth
Craving or desire, which causes suffering
Enlightenment
Compassion
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Which text is central to Mahayana and emphasizes compassion?
Heart Sutra
Diamond Sutra
Tipitaka
Rigveda
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The Five Precepts are:
Spiritual poems
Moral guidelines for lay Buddhists
Meditation methods
Monk vows
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What does 'Emptiness' (Shunyata) signify in Mahayana Buddhism?
Everything has a permanent self
Enlightenment is impossible
Nothing exists
All things lack inherent existence
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An 'Arhant' is someone who:
Has reached Nirvana in Theravada Buddhism
Is a future Buddha
Wrote the Lotus Sutra
Leads the Sangha
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The 'Tipitaka' is:
A form of meditation
A sacred tree
The earliest collection of Buddhist scriptures
A type of Buddhist temple
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'Bodhisattvas' are beings who:
Reject enlightenment
Only follow Theravada
Recite the Tipitaka
Have reached Nirvana and stay to help others
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The 'Three Jewels' in Buddhism are:
The Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha
Monks, Scriptures, and Temples
Samsara, Nirvana, and Karma
Desire, Suffering, and Rebirth
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'Mudras' are:
Sacred dances
Symbolic hand gestures used in rituals and art
Types of robes
Books of wisdom
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What does 'Anicca' mean?
Non-self
Impermanence
Liberation
Suffering
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What are 'Mandalas' used for in Buddhism?
Eating rituals
Monastic vows
Funeral rites
Spiritual and meditative symbolism
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Who is the Dalai Lama?
The head of Theravada
The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism
The author of the Diamond Sutra
A Hindu guru
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'Mantras' are:
Sacred chants used in meditation and rituals
Moral codes
Hand gestures
Ritual dances
