buddhism

Question 1

the five precepts are called…

Answer 1

shila

Question 2

the 5 precepts are

Answer 2

do not kill, steal, lye, engage in improper sex, partake in intoxicants

Question 3

tanha

Answer 3

desire, thirst, craving

Question 4

name of buddha?

Answer 4

Siddhartha Gautama

Question 5

sangha

Answer 5

monastic order

Question 6

arhat

Answer 6

one who has arrived at the point of achieving nirvana

Question 7

triptaka

Answer 7

three collections of Buddhist scriptures

Question 8

what are the three baskets?

Answer 8

1)discipline 2)discourse 3) special teachings

Question 9

Bodhisaattva

Answer 9

one like buddha who has attained nirvana but remains to help others

Question 10

pali

Answer 10

dialect of sanscrit in which the original scriptures were written

Question 11

bodhi

Answer 11

enlightenment

Question 12

karuna

Answer 12

compassion

Question 13

tantra

Answer 13

manuals of rituals for philosophical or magical reasons in tibetan buddhism

Question 14

what are the 3 constituents of being

Answer 14

anicca, dukkha, and anatta

Question 15

anicca

Answer 15

all is impermanent

Question 16

dukkha

Answer 16

existence is suffering

Question 17

anatta

Answer 17

there is no self

Question 18

the 4 truths are

Answer 18

1) dukkha 2) samodaya 3) nirodha 4) magga

Question 19

samodaya

Answer 19

arising, all suffering arises from tanha

Question 20

nirodha

Answer 20

cessation, the cessation of tanha is the cessation of dukkha

Question 21

magga

Answer 21

path, the way to nirodha is the 8 fold path

Question 22

samadhi

Answer 22

right concentration, last stage of 8 fold path

Question 23

samsara

Answer 23

continuous cycle of life, death, and rebirth

Question 24

sila

Answer 24

buddhist morality

Question 25

shila

Answer 25

5 precepts of ethics

Question 26

lama

Answer 26

superior one