Buddhism

Question 1

Enlightenment

Answer 1

To realise the truth about something

Question 2

Sadhu

Answer 2

Hindu holy man, has no possessions and wanders from town to town meditating and teaching

Question 3

Dukkha

Answer 3

This is anything which is imperfect which leads to suffering

Question 4

Nirvana

Answer 4

‘Blowing out’ the fires of greed, hatred and ignorance, and the stat of perfect peace that follows

Question 5

Three Poisons

Answer 5

Greed, hatred, ignorance: three human flaws believed to cause Dukkha

Question 6

The Five Precepts

Answer 6

An ethical system of general rules that focuses on intention and changing your behaviour over leading you away from immoral action

Question 7

The Three Refuges

Answer 7

These are places in the Buddha, oneself and your community where you can go for safety and escape from suffering as you attempt to cultivate goodness within oneself

Question 8

Meditation

Answer 8

This is a mean of getting used to your true nature by concentrating on the present reality

Question 9

Middle Way

Answer 9

A Buddhist concept where we should not live a life of excesses which was explained in more detail as The Noble Eightfold Path

Question 10

Right

Answer 10

The correct and best possible way of doing something

Question 11

Livelihood

Answer 11

A job, a way of securing what you need in life

Question 12

The Buddha (refuge)

Answer 12

As one of the three refuges, he is a guide and teacher to help you cultivate goodness in oneself and achieve enlightenment

Question 13

The Dhamma (refuge)

Answer 13

This refers to the scriptures, often interpreted as the teachings of the Buddha which allow one to cultivate goodness

Question 14

The Sangha (refuge)

Answer 14

These are your community/lay people who you can find help in to achieving enlightenment

Question 15

Annica

Answer 15

The belief that there is nothing in the world that is permanent, everything is changing

Question 16

Dukkha

Answer 16

Because everything is changing nothing in life is perfect, nothing can bring true happiness

Question 17

Anatta

Answer 17

Means ‘no self’, there is no eternal unchanging soul, we are just a collection of changing characteristics, there is no such thing as a soul

Question 18

Precept

Answer 18

A general rule to control one’s behaviour

Question 19

Rebirth

Answer 19

Existing soul begins life in a new body

Question 20

Samsara

Answer 20

The cycle of birth, death and rebirth

Question 21

Kamma

Answer 21

This means action. It refers to law of action and result