Religion - Buddhism Lecture

middle way

The ________ rejects- sensual indulgences and self- denial of asceticism.

Where is Buddhism founded

India

What teaches the discovery attained by one man through his experience of awakening

Buddhism

"To awaken"

Buddha

"the one who has woken up"

The awakened one

What is a diagnosis of the human condition

Buddhism

Human being are prone to..

suffer

Who was born 1000 years before the birth of the Buddha

Prince Sumedha

what is someone who is always ascending from one life to another

bodhisattva

Buddha Dipankara means

lamp tiger

How many lives did Prince Sumedha take to perfect a virtue each lifetime

1000 lives

Who was born into a position of worldly power

Siddharta

Was Siddhartha destined to become a king or Buddha

Yes

Did siddhartha live a life of satisfaction and did not experience the real world

Yes

What are the four passing sights

Old age, Disease, Death, Religious ascetic

Does siddhartha eventually find of about the reality of suffering

Yes

What is living the life of a ascetic called

The great going fourth

What is Siddhartha trying to achieve

Salvation

What way did Siddhartha take to salvation

The middle way

The middle way rejects

sensual indulgences and self-denial of asceticism

Where does Siddhartha go to find fulfillment

the bodhi tree

What tries to distract Siddhartha from his meditation

Mara

Does Mara succeed

no

How many watches does Siddhartha go through

3

Do siddhartha percieve his own lifetime

yes

Does siddhartha learn how karma works

yes

Does siddhartha discover the four noble truths

yes

What is the state of eternal bliss that is ultimate salvation

Nirvana

Does siddhartha share his discoveries

yes

Under the Bodhi tree the buddha is in a perfect state of

tranquillity and infinite wisdom

How many people does siddhartha tecah enlightement to

5

What are the worthy ones called

Arthas

who formed the first Buddhist monastic community

sangha

How old the the buddha when he died and went into nirvana

80

Who affirmed the hope of salvation for Buddhists

Buddha

noble truths are there

4

The first truth is

To live is experiencing suffering

The second truth is

Suffering is caused by desire

The third truth is

Suffering can be brought to cessation

The fourth truth is

The solution of suffering is the 8 fold path

The eightfold path contains

views, intentions, speech, conduct, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, meditation

How did Buddhism challenge Hinduism

by challenging authority of hindu priests

Rebirth means to

evolve

What does the caste system say

It does not take you to nirvana