Buddhism: weekly quiz

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Who is Avalokitesvara?
The Boddisatva of Compassion
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In the Heart Sutra, who is being spoken to?
Saraputra
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What is a 'prajnaparamita'?
perfection of wisdom
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What section of the Pali Canon contains the sermons and teachings of the Buddha?
Sutta Pitaka
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How many rules are there in the Pattimokkha for monks and nuns?
monks: 227 nuns: 311
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What book is the Parable of the Burning House?
The Lotus Suttra
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Name the Four Noble Truths
suffering exists; it has a cause; it has an end; the 8 Fold Path
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Where was Siddhartha born?
Lumbini
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Who was Asita
The ascetic who said the Buddha could be a holy man
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What is inter-being?
interconnectedness
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Who encourages the idea of minful walking?
thich nhat hanh
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Name one community that Thich Nhat Hanh set up?
Sweet Potato community
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Where is the Dalai Lama from?
Tibet
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What are the two main ideas contained in the Heart Sutra?
Emptiness, Form
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What are the stages of meditation called?
Jhanas
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Name the three Lakshanas?
Dukkha, Anicca, Anatta
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Who was the Buddha speaking to in the parable of the chariot?
King milinda
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Can anyone use skilful means?
No, those who are enlightened
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Which branch of Buddhism uses the Lotus Sutra?
Mahayana
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What does the fire represent in the Parable of the Burning House?
The 3 poisons
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Which Pitaka contains the discourses of the Buddha?
Sutta Pitaka
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State the 4 Parajikas
Lying, Sexual misconduct, Stealing, KIlling
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In the Parable of the Burning House, what does the single Sumptuous cart represent?
enlightenment
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When Siddhartha was practising the ascetic life, he could put his hand on his stomach and feel what?
His spine
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In the Parable of the Burning House, what does the filthy house represent?
the mind
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Which Pitaka is the Pattimokkha in?
Vinaya
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What are the two main languages that Buddhist scriptures are written in?
Pali and Sanskrit
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In the Parable of the Burning House, who represents the Buddha?
the old man/ the father
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In the Parable of the Burning House, what represents the Three Poisons?
fire
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What musical instrument helped Siddhartha stop his mortification of the flesh?
Sitar
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What tree did the Buddha sit under during his enlightenment?
the Bodhi tree
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What are the two main branches of Buddhism?
Theravada, Mahayana
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Which branch of Buddhism has books in addition to the Pali Canon?
Mahayana
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What section of the Pali Canon helps with the management of the Sangha?
Vinaya
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What is a Pitaka?
a basket
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Who is the Architect mentioned during the Buddha's enlightenment??
Mara
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Who are the first people that the Buddha taught after hr became enlightenment?
The 5 ascetics
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When was the first time the Four Noble Truths were taught?
the first turning of the wheel
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What is dependent origination?
everything is interconnected
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What are the 3 Poisons?
greed, ignorance, hatred
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What is the name of the city where Siddhartha saw the Four Sights?
kapilavastu
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What notable dream did Siddhartha's mother have?
an elephant with a lotus flower appeared in the dream, entered her right side, which was interpreted to mean that she had conceived a child who would become either a world ruler or a buddha
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When did Buddhism start?
500BC
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What is the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta?
the first teaching of the Four noble truths, the first turning of the wheel
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What does Pratityasamutpada mean?
dependent origination
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Who is in control of the Bhavachakra?
Yama
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What are the 'bija' and the 'Phala'
seed and fruit
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What does 'Kusala' mean?
wholesome action
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How many 'nidanas' are there?
12
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How many types of Dukkha are there?
3
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What is Dukkha Dukkha?
Physical suffering
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What is Sankhara Dukkha?
Mental suffering
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Is there a chariot? Why or why not?
no-word for a collection of things
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How is anicca linked to anatta
the flame, it looks the same but it is always changing
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Which of the three Lakshanas is taught in the Parable of the Chariot?
anatta, the chariot is an illusion, doesn't exist, mental construct
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What are the three sections of the Pali Canon?
Vinaya, sutta, Abidhama
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What nationality is Thich Nhat Hanh?
Vietnamese
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Which parable covers skilful means?
The parablr of the Burning House
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What is the Sangha?
Monks/nuns or the Buddhist community is western societies
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