Rise of New Religions:Buddhism

Question 1

what are chaityalayas

Answer 1

Halls of Worship

Question 2

What are Viharas

Answer 2

Monasteries and hall in it is meant for congregational prayer

Question 3

Art and Architecture

Answer 3

Stupas
Viharas
Chaityalayas

Question 4

Holy text

Answer 4

Tripitakas

Question 5

Causes of spread of Buddhism(6)

Answer 5

SImple Teachings
Vernacular Language
The Principle of Equality
Personality of Budhha
Role of Budhhist Sangas
Royal Patronage

Question 6

what comes in tripitakas

Answer 6

Sutta Pitaka
Vinaya Pitaka
Abhidamma Pitaka

Question 7

____talks about the life of Guathama Budhha

Answer 7

Jataka tales

Question 8

two sects of Budhhism

Answer 8

Hinayana
Mahyana

Question 9

About Hinayana(4)

Answer 9

old sect
foundation by budhha
follow teachings of budhha
Pali official language

Question 10

about Mahayana(5)

Answer 10

new sect
after death of Budhha
Worship buddha in form of idol
perform rituals
sanskrit official language

Question 11

What are Stupas

Answer 11

House Important relics of Buddha

Question 12

tripitakas meaning

Answer 12

three baskets

Question 13

in which language is tripitakas written

Answer 13

Pali

Question 14

when and where was the first Buddhist council held and why

Answer 14

487(book-483)Bce in Rajgruha, capital of magadha-500 memebrs gathered teachings of buddha and compiled then into the tripitakas

Question 15

when where and why was the 2nd Buddhist council held

Answer 15

387(book-383)bce at vaishali tried to remove differences between budhhist monks(ruler was kalashoka)

Question 16

when & where was the 3rd buddhist council held

Answer 16

251(book-250)Bce
ashoka pataliputra

Question 17

when where and why was 4th Buddhist council held

Answer 17

102 CE was held at Kundalavana(kashmir-shrinagar)(kanishka-ruler) tried to settele dispute ended with two sects- hinayana and mahayana

Question 18

ahimsa means

Answer 18

no violence

Question 19

Edwin Arnold called buddha as

Answer 19

Light of Asia

Question 20

Buddha had no faith in(5)

Answer 20

Yajna(Ritual or puja)
Sacrifice and ritualism
caste system
idol worship etc

Question 21

what is eight fold path also called as(2)

Answer 21

Middle path
Asthangamarga

Question 22

what is in eight fold path

Answer 22

right faith
right conduct
right effort
right livelihood
right meditation
right mindfulness
right speech
right thought

Question 23

why is the eightfold path also called the middle path

Answer 23

buddha hated too much dogmatic and worldly life of brahamanas and disliked the grim austerity of Jains

Question 24

Symbol of Buddhism

Answer 24

Dharma chakra

Question 25

desire can be averted by following ______or______

Answer 25

Eight fold path or path leading to end the suffering

Question 26

teachings of Buddha

Answer 26

eight fold path and four noble truths

Question 27

4 noble truths is also called as

Answer 27

Arya Satya

Question 28

4 noble truths

Answer 28

1Worldly life is full of sorrow 2Desire is the root cause for sorrow 3When desire ceases. rebirth ceases 4Desire can be averted by following Asthangamarga(eightfold path [deen sir] 1World is full of sorrow and misery or suffering or dukka 2Main cause for origin of suffering is desire 3This can be ended by averting or controlling desire 4Desire can be averted by following eight fold path or path leading to end the suffering

Question 29

where was the first sermon held

Answer 29

Deer park near sarnath near banaras(varanasi)

Question 30

sermon meaning

Answer 30

speech

Question 31

first sermon details

Answer 31

at deer park near sarnath near benaras(varnasi) converted 5 brahamanas to buddhism event is known as Dharma chakra parivartana or turning of the wheel of law

Question 32

What is Dharma Chakra Parivartana

Answer 32

Turning of the wheel of law

Question 33

what is the turning of the wheel of law called

Answer 33

Dharma Chakra Parivartana

Question 34

Preaching of buddha

Answer 34

1st sermon spent rest of life preaching for 45 years established Buddhist sanga or order of the Bikshu died in 487 bc at kushinagar(gorakpur) at 80 yrs

Question 35

When and where did Buddha die and at what age

Answer 35

487 bce at kushinagar, gorakpur at 80 years

Question 36

what did buddha establish

Answer 36

order of the Bikshu ro Buddhist sanga

Question 37

At what age and where did buddha attain enlightment

Answer 37

Age 35 under pipal tree at gaya(531bce)(now maha bodhi temple-bodhgaya)

Question 38

What does the word buddha mean

Answer 38

The enlightened one

Question 39

What was buddha also called as

Answer 39

Thathagatha

Question 40

What is the meaning of thathagatha

Answer 40

One who has realised the truth

Question 41

When and where was buddha born

Answer 41

Lumbini garden, nepal in 567(book-563) bce

Question 42

What was the early name of buddha

Answer 42

Siddhartha

Question 43

Who was buddha's father

Answer 43

King shuddhodhana Chief of shakya clan of kapilvastu

Question 44

What is the name of buddha's mother

Answer 44

Mayadevi

Question 45

Stepmom name of Buddha

Answer 45

Mahaprajapati Gautami

Question 46

Who did Buddha marry and when

Answer 46

Princess Yashodhara(Gopa and Mrigaja) at age of 16

Question 47

Buddha's son's name

Answer 47

Rahula(impediment)

Question 48

who was Charioteer who accompanied Siddhartha

Answer 48

Channa

Question 49

What were the four great signs

Answer 49

Old man Sick man Dead body Ascetic

Question 50

What was the event where siddharta met the ol man sick man dead body and the ascetic called

Answer 50

The 4 great signs

Question 51

At what age did siddhartha renounce the world

Answer 51

28

Question 52

what is renounciation called

Answer 52

Mahaparigya

Question 53

4 basic principles by Buddha

Answer 53

Satya- truthfulness Ahimsa-Non violence Astheya- Non stealing Bramhacharya- Chastity

Question 54

Contributions(5)

Answer 54

Stupas, Viharas, Chaityalayas Statue of buddha at Amravati, Nagarjunakonda, Ajanta Stupas in Sanchi, Amravati, Nagarjunakonda Viharas and chaityas in Kanheri, Karle, Nasik Gandhara art also developed