Buddhism Flashcards
(94 cards)
- In the first century, Buddhist sutras were first written in the language.
Pali
The current Dalai Lama is believed by Tibetan Buddhists to be the reincarnation of Avalokitesvara, also known as the Bodhisattva of
Compassion
The “large vehicle” branch of Buddhism most commonly associate with China, Japan, and Tibet is called
Mahayana
One of the most prominent symbols of Buddhism is the wheel, known as the
Dharmachakra
A person who attains enlightenment, but through compassion, remains in this world to help others achieve enlightenment is called a(n)
Bodhisattva
A burial mound or monument often containing the relics of the Buddha or prominent Buddhists is called a(n)
Stupa
According to Buddhism, the way to end suffering is to
end desire
The Buddhist view of karma is
a. divine punishment
b. rewards for kindness
c. both divine punishment and rewards for kindness
d. the law of cause and effect
d. the law of cause and effect
The word Mahayana means
a. Small Vehicle
b. Enlightenment
c. Large Vehicle
d. The Passage of Time
c. Large Vehicle
The wheel that is symbolic of Buddhism represents
a. Reincarnation
b. The Wheel of the Teaching
c. Suffering
d. The Middle Path
b. The Wheel of the Teaching
In Buddhism, the concept Anatta refers to
a. the lack of a permanent self
b. one's karmic dept
c. the meditative state
d. the individual soul
a. the lack of a permanent self
Impermanence is illustrated in the construction and immediate destruction of
a. Sangha
b. Stelas
c. Mandalas
d. Bhodi
c. Mandalas
Which one of these is NOT one of the “Four Passing Sights?”
a. An old person
b. A robbery
c. A dead body
d. A gravely ill person
b. A robbery
Siddhartha Gautama was born to a
a. to a poor family.
b. in a monastery.
c. in China.
d. into a royal lineage.
d. into a royal lineage.
The second of the Four Noble Truths states that suffering is caused by
a. religious oppression
b. a guilty conscience
c. desire
d. lack of material goods
c. desire
Anicca refers to the characteristic of existence known as
a. Suffering
b. Nobility
c. Suffering
d. Impermanence
d. Impermanence
Mahayana Buddhism emphasizes the role of the
a. immortal soul
b. bodhisattva
c. secular leadership
d. Dalai Lama
b. bodhisattva
The statues of the Buddha in temples and homes
a. are viewed as alive and imbued with the spirit of the Buddha.
b. considered unnecessary distractions by monks.
c. are often depicted in the lotus meditative position.
d. conceal the altars only available to monastic leaders.
c. are often depicted in the lotus meditative position.
The word “Buddha” literally means
a. Enlightened One
b. Savior
c. The Path
d. Liberation
a. Enlightened One
The “three refuges” refers to these statements
a.
“
I take refuge in the Buddha.
”
b. "I take refuge in the atman."
c. "I take refuge in the dharma."
d. "I take refuge in the sangha."
a. “I take refuge in the Buddha.”
c. “I take refuge in the dharma.”
d. “I take refuge in the sangha.”
The Four Noble Truths include which of the following:
a. All life is suffering
b. Suffering is caused by desire
c. To end suffering, one must end desire.
d. Desire only ends with the death of the physical body.
a. All life is suffering
b. Suffering is caused by desire
c. To end suffering, one must end desire.
The Buddha died
a. as a young man due to malnutrition.
b. having achieved full nirvana.
c. without appointing a successor.
d. at around eighty years of age.
b. having achieved full nirvana.
c. without appointing a successor.
d. at around eighty years of age.
Among the Five Precepts of Buddhism are
a. to kill only animals used for food
b. to refrain from sexual immorality
c. to refrain from intoxicants
d. to submit to secular authority (the political state)
b. to refrain from sexual immorality
c. to refrain from intoxicants
The main split in Buddhist teachings after the Second Council produced the following two main factions:
a. Mahayana
b. Theravada
c. Parinirvana
d. Kusinara
a. Mahayana
b. Theravada
