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Chapters 4 and 9 of our World Religions textbook!
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1
Which is NOT one of the Three Marks of Existence
Tanha
Dukkha
Anicca
Anatta
2
What is this called in the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition?
Mandalas
Mudras
Manatees
Mantras
3
How many of the passing sights filled Guatama with hope?
Four
Two
One
Three
4
Taking refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha are referred to as:
The Three Paths to Moksha
The Four Noble Truths
The Noble Eightfold Path
The Three Jewels
5
Which is NOT one of the Noble Eightfold Path
Right meditation
Right Attachment
Right speech
Right livelihood
6
A living "saint" - a Buddha in the making - within the Mahayana tradition of Buddhism is?
Bodhisattvas
Buddha
Nirvana
Arhat
7
What does the Sangha refer to?
The Buddha's Teachings
The Buddha
The Buddhist Community
A very fruity alcoholic wine drink
8
This is the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word ch'an, which is the Chinese pronunciation of the Sanskrit dhyana?
Satori
Dokusan
Zen
Soto
9
How do you feel about tomorrow's Demonstration of Learning on Buddhism?!?!?!
As calm as the Buddha himself!
As frustrating as a koan!
Hold on, let me meditate on it for a moment!
Dangling on a vine, chased by tigers, reaching for a strawberry!
10
Which is NOT one of the enlightenments Guatama experienced meditating under the Bodhi tree - the three "watches"?
Nirvana
Perceiving his own previous lifetimes
The Four Noble Truths
Perceiving the deaths and rebirths of all living beings - The "Divine Eye"
11
What does Buddhism share with Hinduism?
Belief in the Caste System
The teachings are in Pali, the local dialect
Embracing speculative philosophy
Recognition of samsara
12
What is the Buddhist imagery for samsara?
Discarding old clothes and putting on new ones
Bundle of energy
a flame passed from one candle to another
Ascension into heaven
13
Which of the great raft or "vehicle" of Buddhism involves harnessing the power of desire?
Theravada
Mahayana
Zen
Vajrayana
14
After leaving the palace - the Great Going Forth - Siddhartha Guatama
Hey Mr. Walker - not this again - Guatama stayed at the palace!
Became a businessman
Learned the art of love with Kamala
Fasted nearly to death as a religious ascetic
15
Which school of Zen emphasizes the experience of awakening, the sudden flash of awakening called Satori?
Soto
Rinzai
Dogen
Roshis
16
What is a good way to translate "Dukkha"
All of the above!!!
Suffering
Dislocation
Frustration
17
Which is NOT one of Guatama's Four Passing Sights?
Diseased Man
A wealthy businessman
A corpse
Old Man
18
When meditating, proceeding empircally and rationally, Guatama did not experience the Atman, but rather...
Anatta
Arhat
Vajrayana
Pali
19
Siddhartha Guatama is extraordinary because he was the ONLY Buddha to ever to live.
True
False
20
Which of the seven dimensions of religion does Zen Buddhism elevate over all the others?
Myth
Social
Doctrine
Experiential
21
Which caste did Siddhartha Guatama grow up within?
Shudra
Brahmin
Kshatriya
Vaishya
22
Zen is focused on meditation and withdrawing from the world
True, it has no affect on day to day living
False, Zen is practical and attentive to the world in the here and now!
False, Zen rejects meditation as a means to gradual awakening
True, that is the way to Nirvana
23
After spending 6 years as an ascetic, Siddhartha Guatama realized:
The Middle Way
Fasting to death sucks!
Contentment is a good thing!
a healthy spiritual life depends on a healthy physical life
24
What religious society did Siddhartha Guatama grow up within?
Hinduism
Taoism
Christianity
Buddhism
25
The spiritual exercise of _________ frustrate the rational mind, the thinking process, with word puzzles
Zazen
Koan
Sumie
Haiku
26
Which is NOT one of the three temptations of Siddhartha Guatama?
Desire
Discontent
Power
Delight
27
Was the Buddha a god?
For Mahayana, MAYBE!
For Mahayana, NO!
For Theravada, NO!
For Theravada, YES!
28
Siddhartha Guatama proceeded rationally and empirically to diagnose the human condition, much like that of a...
Physician
Poet
Priest
Psychic
29
The term "Buddhism" is derived from "budh", meaning:
To awaken
A fragrant flower
Nirvana
A spiritual buddy
30
Do not take a life. Do not drink intoxicants. Do not eat after noon. Do not use perfume. These are ALL:
Laws
Commandments
Ah, ah, ah, Mr. Walker... these are completely random!!!
Precepts
31
Which of the great rafts or "vehicles" of Buddhism is referred to as the Way of the Elder?
Mahayana
Theravada
Zen
Vajrayana
