Buddhism

Question 1

What is an Arhat

Answer 1

A perfected person who has overcome the main source of suffering

Question 2

Asceticism

Answer 2

a lifestyle of strict self-denial — rejected by Siddhartha for the middle way

Question 3

Bodhisattva

Answer 3

an enlightened person who chooses to remain in the cycle to teach and help other

Question 4

Dependant arising

Answer 4

The idea that everything is dependent on everything else

Question 5

What is Dharma

Answer 5

Buddha’s teachings - on how to reach the state of enlightenment

Question 6

Dukkha

Answer 6

suffering you have to overcome this to reach enlightenment

Question 7

Eightfold path

Answer 7

8 rules that Buddhists try to live by to reach enlightenment

Question 8

Enlightenment

Answer 8

A state of spiritual wisdom which arises from understanding the world and overcoming suffering

Question 9

What are the 4 noble truths about(EXPLAIN)

Answer 9

Four truths the Buddha taught about suffering and how to overcome it

Question 10

Jakata tales

Answer 10

stories about buddha

Question 11

Meditation

Answer 11

The practice of focusing or calming the mind and reflecting

Question 12

Nirvana

Answer 12

A state of complete enlightenment which lies outside the cycle of samsara. which makes it so you don’t have to be reborn

Question 13

Samsara

Answer 13

Life death and Rebirth

Question 14

Three marks of Existence(explain)

Answer 14

Three Buddhist’s beliefs about life and existence

Question 15

Three watches(explain)

Answer 15

Three realisations Siddartha ade in order to become enlightenment

Question 16

What was Buddhas name when he was a prince

Answer 16

Siddartha Gautama

Question 17

Why did he leave his luxurious life

Answer 17

The four sights

Question 18

What were the four sights?

Answer 18

Old man, Sick man, Deadman, Holy man

Question 19

what type of lifestyle did he live after leaving

Answer 19

ascetic - a life of self-denial and pain

Question 20

What happened afterwards (did it work?)

Answer 20

He realised that he would never reach enlightenment so he went the middle way. He meditated under a tree, Mara tried to tempt him but Siddhartha stayed focused and reached enlightenment.

Question 21

What were the 3 watches

Answer 21

• all his previous lives
• the cycle of samsara
• That all beings suffer due to desire

Question 22

What are the 3 marks of existence

Answer 22

Dukka
Anicca
Anatta

Question 23

What is Anicca

Answer 23

the idea that nothing lasts forever and if we suffer when we try to resist it

Question 24

What is Anatta

Answer 24

the idea that we don’t have a fixed soul there is no unchanging essence

Question 25

What are the 4 noble truths

Answer 25

1. suffering is inevitable 2. the cause of suffering is craving 3. The end of suffering is enlightenment 4. The way to reach enlightenment is the eightfold path

Question 26

what are the three poisons

Answer 26

greed, hatred and ingnorance

Question 27

What are the 3 types of Buddhism

Answer 27

Theravada, Mahayana, Pure Land

Question 28

Explain Theravada

Answer 28

Known as the "lesser vehicle" because only male monks achieve enlightenment

Question 29

Explain Mahayana

Answer 29

Known as the "greater Vehicle" because anybody can become enlightenment

Question 30

a Buddhist scripture that tells you what the eight fold paths leads to

Answer 30

"cultivates good, create no evil and cleanse your mind"

Question 31

why are the six perfections

Answer 31

generosity morality patience energy meditation wisdom

Question 32

why is it important that Buddha is not referred to as a god

Answer 32

because it encourages Buddhists to reach enlightenment as it shows anyone can do it

Question 33

what flower is a symbol of enlightenment

Answer 33

lotus flower

Question 34

why is dependant arising so important

Answer 34

because it teaches Buddhists that actions have consequences

Question 35

how does Annica affect Buddhists

Answer 35

it tells Buddhists to be resilient as it encourages Buddhists to just accept death

Question 36

what are the skandhas also called

Answer 36

the 5 aggregates

Question 37

what are the 5 aggregates/Skandas

Answer 37

Form Sensation Consciousness Perception mental formation

Question 38

what do the 5 aggregates make up

Answer 38

the human personality

Question 39

what is Sensation mean in the 5 aggravates

Answer 39

the emotional or physical sensation that comes from our bodies touching something else

Question 40

what is perception 5 aggravates

Answer 40

what allows you to understand what things are. usually from memory and past experience

Question 41

what is mental formations 5 aggravates

Answer 41

it is the persons thoughts and is what leads them to do good or bad things

Question 42

what is consciousness 5 aggravates

Answer 42

A person's general awareness of things and the wider world around them

Question 43

what is form 5 aggravates

Answer 43

it is your sensory organs

Question 44

what is sunyata

Answer 44

sunyata means emptiness

Question 45

name 2 things that pure land Buddhists do to reach the Pureland

Answer 45

chant name meditate

Question 46

what is the name that pure land Buddhists chant

Answer 46

Amitabha Buddha

Question 47

what are the criteria of the eightfold path 5

Answer 47

Right view right intention right mindfulness right speech right action right livelihood right effort right concentration

Question 48

how do buddhas birth affect Buddhists today?

Answer 48

buddhas birth states that his mom had a dream foretelling his birth, and he caused his mother no pain when he was born. and the moment he was born he was

Question 49

where are the 4 sights written about

Answer 49

Jakarta tale

Question 50

what are the 4 sights

Answer 50

sick man, old man, dead man, holy man