Chapter 4 - Buddhism

Question 1

The four passing sights

Answer 1

Old man, sick man, dead man, synnyasin (wandering holy man)

Question 2

Wandering Holy man

Answer 2

Synnyasin

Question 3

Gautama decided to scape is Royal life in ventured out into the world

Answer 3

Great going forth

Question 4

Word that means enlightenment

Answer 4

Bodhi

Question 5

Word that means the awaken the one

Answer 5

Buddha

Question 6

The three jewels

Answer 6

Buddah, Dharma, Sangha

Question 7

The part of the three jewels that is the ideal human being

Answer 7

Buddha

Question 8

The part of the three jewels that is the sum of all Buddhist teaching, a body of knowledge not a book

Answer 8

Dharma

Question 9

Part of the three jewels that is a community of monks and nuns

Answer 9

Sangha

Question 10

What are the two questions

Answer 10

How can we minimize suffering?, How can we attain inner peace?

Question 11

The three marks of reality

Answer 11

Constant change, lack of permanent identity, the existence of suffering

Question 12

The mark of reality that says reality is in motion all the time and everything is constantly changing

Answer 12

Constant change, anichcha

Question 13

The mark of reality that says man has no permanent soul

Answer 13

Lack of permanent identity, Anatta

Question 14

Mark of reality that says suffering, sorrow, dissatisfaction, and disease all exist

Answer 14

The existence of suffering, dukkha

Question 15

Please provide the basic truths on life for Buddhists

Answer 15

The four Noble truths

Question 16

The four Noble truths

Answer 16

Suffering exists, suffering has a cause, suffering has an end, there is a way to attain release from suffering

Question 17

Release from suffering as possible through the _______

Answer 17

Eightfold Path

Question 18

The eight fold path

Answer 18

Right: understanding, intentions, speech, action, work, effort, meditation, contemplation

Question 19

No harm/nonviolence

Answer 19

Ahimsa

Question 20

Determines birth. Since man has no soul elements of the personality can recombine from one lifetime to another

Answer 20

Karma

Question 21

The highest goal of Buddhism

Answer 21

Nirvana

Question 22

Released from suffering in the rebirth. Very few have reached this

Answer 22

Nirvana

Question 23

Three branches of Buddhism

Answer 23

Theravada, Mahayana, vajrayana

Question 24

The way of the elders.

Answer 24

Theravada

Question 25

The big vehicle

Answer 25

Mahayana

Question 26

The vehicle of the diamond

Answer 26

Vajrayana

Question 27

One who has reached nirvana through detachment and loss of desire and are often consulted for advice

Answer 27

Arhat

Question 28

Also known as the three baskets, writings that are a collection of the Buddha sermons and systematic doctrines

Answer 28

Tripitaka

Question 29

Empathy, kindness. A living awareness of the unity of the universe

Answer 29

Karuna

Question 30

And enlightened being of deep compassion that refuses to enter Nirvana because they desire to be reborn in order to help others

Answer 30

Bodhisattva

Question 31

Three body

Answer 31

Trikaya

Question 32

Our reality is nothing, emptiness, constantly changing

Answer 32

Shunyata

Question 33

Reality is revealed in each moment

Answer 33

Tathata

Question 34

A sacred text said to record the words of Buddha

Answer 34

Sutra

Question 35

Meditation

Answer 35

Zen

Question 36

Oppose the detachment and loss of desire, enlightenment can occur through the use of the body

Answer 36

Tantric Buddhism

Question 37

The spiritual leader

Answer 37

Lama

Question 38

The supreme one

Answer 38

The Dali lama

Question 39

Founder of Buddhism

Answer 39

Siddhartha Gautama