Buddhism

Question 1

Mantra

Answer 1

a word or phrase that is chanted as an aid to meditation

Question 2

Nirvana

Answer 2

the end of personal suffering and the experience of unchanging peace

Question 3

The Dalai Lama

Answer 3

is the spiritual and political leader of exiled Tibetans - and revered as the incarnation of a Bodhisattra

Question 4

Middle Way

Answer 4

path of moderation, between the extremes of sensual indulgence and self mortification

Question 5

The Four Noble Truths

Answer 5

1. People suffer (dukkha) - we suffer from physical or emotional pain and longing.
2. Suffering is caused by desire, greed, ignorance and attachment
3. To remove suffering, we must remove desire, greed, etc - great discipline
4. To end suffering, people should follow the Noble Eightfold Path to achieve enlightenment, unending peace, and freedom from desire

Question 6

The Noble Eightfold Path

Answer 6

1. right thinking or understanding
2. right thought of intention
3. right speech
4. right action of behaviour
5. right living or livelihood
6. right effort
7. right mindfulness
8. right mediation of contemplation

Question 7

The Five Precepts

Answer 7

I undertake the precept to refrain from:

1. destorying living creatures
2. taking that which is not given
3. sexual misconduct
4. incorrect speech
5. intoxicating drinks and drugs, which lead to carelessness

Question 8

The Buddha

Answer 8

the founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama; teachers who fully understand the nature of mind and reality are also called Buddhas