Buddhist Beliefs And Teachings

Question 1

What was Buddha’s real name ?

Answer 1

Siddartha Gautama

Question 2

What are the Four Sights ?

Answer 2

-Old Age
-Illness
-Death
-Holy Man

Question 3

Which age did the buddha leave the palace?

Answer 3

29

Question 4

What does the buddha initially lead his life as ?

Answer 4

Ascetic lifestyle

Question 5

Why does the Buddha leave the Ascetic lifestyle?

Answer 5

To find the Middle Way

Question 6

What demon tempts the Buddha during his mediation?

Answer 6

Mara

Question 7

How many periods was the Buddha enlightened over ?

Answer 7

The three watches of the night

Question 8

What did Buddha become aware of during the three watches of the night ?

Answer 8

-Aware of his past lives
-Cycle of life
-Cause of suffering

Question 9

What is the first of the three refuges ?

Answer 9

Buddha

Question 10

What is the second of the three refuges ?

Answer 10

Dhamma

Question 11

What is the third of the three refuges ?

Answer 11

Sangha

Question 12

What is dependant arising ?

Answer 12

states that things are dependent on one another.

From this comes the arising of that - Pali Canon

Question 13

What are the three marks of existence ?

Answer 13

Anicca
Anatta
Dukha

Question 14

What is anicca ?

Answer 14

Impermanance due to be being constantly changing

all conditioned things are impermanent - dhammapada

Question 15

What is anatta ?

Answer 15

No fixed self or soul

all things are not self - Dhammapada

Question 16

What are the two main sects of Buddhism ?

Answer 16

Theravada + Mahayana

Question 17

What is the First Noble Truth ?

Answer 17

Dukha - The truth of suffering

Question 18

What is the Second Noble Truth ?

Answer 18

Samudaya - The truth of the orgin of suffering

Question 19

What is the Third Noble Truth ?

Answer 19

Nirodha - The truth of the end of suffering

Question 20

What is the Fourth Noble Truth ?

Answer 20

Magga - The truth of the path to the end of suffering

Question 21

What are the three poisons that cause suffering ?

Answer 21

-Ignorance
-Greed
-Hatred

Question 22

What is the Eightfold path made of ?

Answer 22

-Right mindfulness
-Right View
-Right intention
-Right Speech
-Right Action
-Right Livelihood
-Right Effort
-Right Concentration

Question 23

What are the categories of the Threefold Way?

Answer 23

ethics
wisdom
mediation

Question 24

What is the concept of Buddha -nature ?

Answer 24

That everyone possess the nature of a Buddha.

Question 25

What is an Arhart?

Answer 25

An enlightened being - Theravadan

Question 26

What is a Bodhisattva ?

Answer 26

An enlightened being that stays back to help others - Mahayana

Question 27

What is pure land buddhism based of ?

Answer 27

Amitabha Buddha who created a pure land called Sukhavati

Question 28

What are the Six perfections ?

Answer 28

- generosity -morality -patience -energy -meditation -wisdom

Question 29

What are the Five Skandhas ?

Answer 29

- Form - Sensation - Perception - Mental formations - Consciousness

Question 30

What is the buddha quote for suffering from the pali canon ?

Answer 30

what i teach is suffering and the cessation of suffering

Question 31

What do Mahayana Buddhist believe about the human personality ?

Answer 31

- Sunyata - Buddha-nature - Buddhahood

Question 32

What is the Mahayana concept of Sunyata ?

Answer 32

Nothing has a fixed unchanging nature or personality

Question 33

What does the Heart Sutra say about Sunyata ?

Answer 33

Form is emptiness and emptiness is form + Nagasena’s Chariot

Question 34

What is Buddhahood ?

Answer 34

When someone becomes a Buddha by enlightenment

Question 35

What is the Bodhisattva vow held by Mahayana Buddhists ?

Answer 35

However innumerable sentient beings are; I vow to save them

Question 36

What is an example of a Bodhisattva ?

Answer 36

Avalokiteshvara - Bodhisattva of Compassion Manjushri - Bodhisattva of Wisdom

Question 37

How do Mahayana Buddhists believe human destiny can be achieved ?

Answer 37

Become a bodhisattva by attaining six perfections

Question 38

What do Pure Land Buddhists believe that human destiny is ?

Answer 38

To reach a pure land called Sukhavati where Buddhahood is easier to attain

Question 39

What do Theravadan Buddhists believe what makes up the human personality ?

Answer 39

The 5 skandhas

Question 40

What is the consciousness part of the Theravadan 5 Skandhas?

Answer 40

People’s general awareness of the world around them.

Question 41

What is the Form part of the Theravadan 5 Skandhas?

Answer 41

Material/physical objects

Question 42

What is the sensation part of the Theravadan 5 Skandhas?

Answer 42

Feelings that occur when someone’s comes into contact with things

Question 43

What is the Mental Formations part of the Theravadan 5 Skandhas?

Answer 43

People’s thought and opinions

Question 44

What is the perception part of the Theravadan 5 Skandhas?

Answer 44

How people recognise what things are based on previous experiences.

Question 45

What does the Dalai Lama say about dependant arising ?

Answer 45

Interdependence is a fundamental law of nature.Even tiny insects survive by cooperating with each other.