Knowledge Test Flashcards
1
Q
What happened during Buddha’s birth?
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- queen maya drept a white elephant came down from heaven, and told her she would give birth to a holy child
- gave birth in the lumbini gardens
- according to legend: siddharta could immediately walk and talk, walked seven steps + seven lotus flowers appeared under his feet
- and he declared he wouldn’t be reborn
2
Q
What can you tell me about Siddhartha’s life of luxury
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- he was delicately nurtured by his father
- he was entertained by female dancers
- he was protected by sunshade
- and he had three mansions
3
Q
What are the four sights ?
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- old age
- illness
- death
- a holy man
4
Q
Why did Siddhartha leave the palace ?
A
- a life ox luxury didn’t provide the answer to suffering
5
Q
How did Buddha practise ascetism ?
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- ate so little, he looked like a skeleton
- slept on a bed on thorns
- lived in hostile forests, that were freezing in night and not at day
- and, went long periods without washing
6
Q
Why did Buddha reject acestism ?
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- it didn’t provide the answer to suffering
- he couldn’t meditate effectively, as he became weak and thin
- and, he only learnt discipline and willpower- not the answer, to the problem of suffering
7
Q
How did Mara tempt Buddha
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8
Q
How did Buddha respond to Maria’s temptations ?
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9
Q
What happened during the three watches of the night ?
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10
Q
Why is dhamma important ?
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11
Q
What’s the Tibetan Wheel of life
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12
Q
What are the seven states of suffering ?
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