What is the goal of Mahayana Buddhism?

Be a Bodhisattva - keep getting reborn to save others

What is Theravada Buddhism?

Traditional Buddhism - sticks to teachings of the Buddha

What is Mahayana Buddhism?

Modern Buddhism - includes many different traditions

The cycle of birth, death and rebirth

Who do Pureland Buddhists worship?

Amitabha Buddha (a god-like being)

What is Dependent Arising?

Everything depends on other things for its existence

The belief that everything is empty of real existence

Theravada Buddhists believe that humans are made up of 5 aggregates (parts). Which of the following is NOT an aggregate?

Soul = a permanent unchanging self.

What is the goal of Theravada Buddhism?

To become an Arhat and never be reborn again

What is a bodhisattva?

Someone who postpones nirvana to save all beings

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Wadebridge EPR Buddhist Beliefs Quiz 2

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1
What is the goal of Mahayana Buddhism?
Be a Bodhisattva - keep getting reborn to save others
All of the above
To be reborn in the Pureland
To become an Arhat and never be reborn again
2
Which one of the following is NOT one of the 3 poisons that cause bad karma?
Greed
Dukkha
Ignorance
Hatred
3
What word is used for the teachings of the Buddha?
Dharma
Samsara
Anatta
Anicca
4
What is Theravada Buddhism?
Pureland Buddhism
Traditional Buddhism - sticks to teachings of the Buddha
Zen Buddhism
Modern Buddhism - includes many different traditions
5
What is the goal of Pureland Buddhists?
Bodhisattva
To go to heaven
To be reborn in the Pureland
Arhat
6
What is Mahayana Buddhism?
Pureland Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
Traditional Buddhism - sticks to teachings of the Buddha
Modern Buddhism - includes many different traditions
7
What is the goal of Pureland Buddhism?
To be reborn in the Pureland
Be a Bodhisattva - keep getting reborn to save others
To become an Arhat and never be reborn again
All of the above
8
What is samsara?
A realm of rebirth
A type of Buddhism
A type of meditation
The cycle of birth, death and rebirth
9
Who do Pureland Buddhists worship?
Amitabha Buddha (a god-like being)
Jesus
Dalai Lama
Siddhartha Gautama
10
What is Dependent Arising?
A type of Buddhism
Everything depends on other things for its existence
The belief that we depend on our parents
A form of meditation
11
What is sunyata?
A country
A great sunset
The belief that there is no God
The belief that everything is empty of real existence
12
What is the central practice of Pureland Buddhists?
Starving yourself
Chanting Amitabha's name
Yoga
Meditation
13
Theravada Buddhists believe that humans are made up of 5 aggregates (parts). Which of the following is NOT an aggregate?
Consciousness = awareness of the world around us.
Form = physical matter.
Soul = a permanent unchanging self.
Sensations = feelings when we come into contact with things.
14
Which one of these is NOT one of the six perfections?
Dukkha
Patience
Generosity
Energy
15
What is the goal of Theravada Buddhism?
All of the above
To become an Arhat and never be reborn again
Be a Bodhisattva - keep getting reborn to save others
To be reborn in the Pureland
16
What is a bodhisattva?
Someone who postpones nirvana to save all beings
An enlightened person
A heavenly Buddha
A wandering holy man
17
What is an arhat?
An enlightened person
Someone who postpones nirvana to save all beings
A wandering holy man
A heavenly Buddha
18
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 refuges?
God
Dharma (teachings of the Buddha)
Buddha
Sangha (monks and nuns)

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