Buddhism Test

Test is on Thursday May 7th

Theravada

Conservation branch of Buddhism

samsara

Cycle of brith, death, and rebirth

Mahayana

Liberal branch of Mahayana Buddhism

Sangha

The monastic community

Buddha

The awakened one

Tanha

Selfish craving

Dukkha

Suffering

Enlightenment

The goal of the Buddhist

Stupa

Dome-like structure to house relics of Buddha

Dharama

The teachings of Buddha

Siddhartha Gautma

The name of the Buddha

Bodhisattva

A person who postpones ones own nirvana to help others attain their nirvana is

Nirvana

Enlightenment is the same as

There is none

Buddhist day of worship

Hindu

Siddhartha was a

Nothing

Siddhartha wrote

Vajrayana

The Dalai Lama is part of which branch of Buddhism

Middle Way

Siddhartha taught a ________ ___________ between indulgence and ascetism

you achieve nirvana (enlightenment) by yourself

Reason why Buddhism has no god

Breathing

Mindfulness of _________ helps to calm the mind to reduce stress

Cyclincal

In Buddhism, time is ______

Buddha

The _______ day festival occurs in May

Compassion

The Buddhists the most important virtue is

Puja

A ritual of devotion to Buddha is called a

Meditation

The key to the goal of Buddhism is

The four sights

An older man, a sick man, a corpse, a holy man

The Four Noble Truths

1. Life is filled with suffering (Dukkha)

2. The cause of suffering is selfish craving (tanha)

3. To cease suffering, we must cease selfish craving

4. The path to the end of suffering is the noble eightfold path, which is the middle way

The Noble Eightfold Path

a. Right understanding: understanding the four noble truths

b. Right though: replacing wrong thoughts (hate) with right thoughts (kindness)

c. Right speech: eliminate all forms of lying to speak truthfully

d. Right conduct: eliminate stealing and act generously

e. Right livelihood: can’t earn a living that harms others

f. Right effort: eliminate bad thoughts and cultivate wholesome thoughts

g. Right mindfulness: monitor all we think and do; know oneself

h. Right concentration: Meditation

3 Jewels of Buddhism

I take refuge in the Buddha, the one who shows me the way in this life.

I take refuge in the Dharma, the way of understanding and love.

I take refuge in the Sangha, the community that lives in harmony and awareness.

5 Precepts of Buddhism

1. I undertake the precept to refrain from destroying living creatures.

2. I undertake the precept to refrain from taking which is not given.

3. I undertake the precept to refrain from s_xual misconduct.

4. I undertake he precept to refrain from incorrect speech.

5. I undertake the precept to refrain from intoxicating liquors and drugs which lead to carelessness.