Buddhism

Question 1

Four Noble Truths

Answer 1

DUKKHA - suffering
TANHA - craving
NIRODHA - suffering can be brought to an end
MAGGA - end suffering by choosing to live the Middle way

Question 2

Three Universal Truthsr

Answer 2

DUKKHA - all life involves suffering
ANICCA - everything changes, nothing stays same
ANALTA - no soul, no fixed or permanent self

Question 3

Secret to Happiness

Answer 3

Qualities -
Actions -
Beliefs-

Question 4

EIGHTFOLD PATH
To overcome cravings and achieve happiness
Buddha taught 8 things a person should aim for

Answer 4

WISDOM view, intention
MORALITY speech, action, livelihood
CONCENTRATION effort, concentration, mindfulness

Question 5

KARMA or KAMMA

Answer 5

Your actions have consequences
SAMSARA - cycle of birth and death and rebirth
NIBBANA - ‘blowing out’ flames of anger greed and hatred. good life with no negative actions

Question 6

THREE SIGHTS

Answer 6

Elderly
Illness
Death

4th sight -holy Man, said only thing that doesn’t die is the TRUTH

Question 7

FOUNDER
ORIGIN
DATE

Answer 7

Sidattha Gotama -the Buddha
Noth east India (now Nepal)
About 528BC

Question 8

SYMBOL
HOLYBOOK
FOLLOWERS

Answer 8

8spoke wheel
The Tipitaka
360million in world
150,000 in UK

Question 9

The RIGHT things to do for eightfold pathway?

Answer 9

RIGHT view
RIGHT intention
RIGHT speech
RIGHT action
RIGHT livelihood
RIGHT effort
RIGHT concentration
RIGHT mindfulness

Question 10

What are the 3 teachings of Buddhism?

Answer 10

KAMMA
Samsara
Nibbana

Question 11

What is meant by KAMMA ?

Answer 11

Or KARMA
All our actions have consequences
Treat others well and we will be treated well in return
Harm others and you will come to harm

Question 12

What is meant by SAMSARA?

Answer 12

Cycle of birth, death and rebirth

Death is not the end but reborn again according to KAMMA where they are born again

Only way to escape samsara is to overcome negative emotions and thoughts to reach Nibbana

Question 13

What is meant by Nibbana?

Answer 13

When mind is completely contented and at peace
No negative KAMMA to make them reborn

Literally means ‘blowing out’ so getting rid of anger greed and hatred

Not a physical place but a state of mind

Question 14

From Nibbana, what happens if you die?

Answer 14

They enter parinbbana

Nibbana after death

Question 15

What is the Buddhist community in theravadan Buddhism known as?

Answer 15

The Sangha - monks and nuns
These people leave behind families homes etc and go to live in monasteries - ViHARAs
Dedicated to achieving Nibbana