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Buddha
- Original Name
- Caste
- Early Life |
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- Siddhartha Gautama
- Kshatriya (warrior) class
- Buddha was pampered in is early life because his fatherthought he was destined to be a ruler |
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| What did Gautama's father do to ensure that his son would be a king instead of a savior? |
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-Pampered him with all of the comforts of the palace
- His father didn't show him the outside sufferings of the world and live in complete satisfaction |
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| The Four Passing Sights Gautama encountered when he ventured beyond his father's estate |
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1. An old decrepit man (old age)
2. Saw a diseased man (sickness)
3. Saw a corpse for the 1st time (death)
4. He saw a wandering ascetic who had chosen to lead a homeless life of solitude and self-denial |
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| What did Gautama do at age 29? |
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-He gave up his life as a prince and left his family
- Renounced a life of power and sensual enjoyment for the austre life of a mendicant |
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| What did Gautama think he would gain by starving himself? |
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| He believed that the reduction of the body would increase his spiritual powers |
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| How many years did Gautama follow his ascetic way of life? |
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| What does Gautama call his revelation, this concept of balance, and healthy mind and body? |
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Who was Mara?
What did Mara try to do to Gautama? |
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- The god of death
- Tried to frighten Gautama from his spot of meditation but was unsuccessful |
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| What did Gautama discover that resulted in his becoming the Buddha, the Enlightened One? |
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| Where had Gautama's Enlightenment taken place? |
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| In his spot beneath a fig tree or bo/bodhi tree- meaning wisdom |
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| How man years did Buddha stay on earth to teach others, rather than entering into Nirvana? |
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| What is the name of the community of Buddhist monks and nuns? |
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| Being Buddhist today means "taking refuge in the Three Jewels." Name the Three Jewels and explain briefly what each refers to |
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1. The Buddha- Siddhartha Gautama
2. The Dharma- The Buddhist Teachings
3. The Sangha- The Buddhist monastic community |
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| At what age did Buddha pass into Nirvana? |
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| Ate spoiled food and died from illness |
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| What does the Buddhist doctrine of Dharma mean? |
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| Rather than relying on faith, Buddhism emphasizes the development of ______? |
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| How do Buddhism and Hinduism regard time and the Universe as? |
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-Time as Cyclical
-Universe as Eternal |
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| Buddhist's believe in he wheel of rebirth, also referred to as _____ |
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| What Hindu rituals did Buddha reject? |
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| Hindu rituals of devotion to gods |
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| What Hindu System did Buddha reject? |
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| What did Buddha allow women to do? |
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| Become nuns and enter into nirvana when perfected |
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| What language were the earliest Buddhist texts written in, and what was special about this language |
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Pali
- It was the dialect of the common people |
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| A basic Buddhist belief is that of the Three Marks of _____ |
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| The First Mark of Existence |
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Anatta
- Meaning "no-self" because we are continually changing |
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| The Second Mark of Existence |
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| The Third Mark of Existence |
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Dukkha
-means "suffering"
-Brought about because we experience anatta and anicca |
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| The Five Precepts which all Buddhists are to follow: |
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1. Do not take life
2. Do not take what is not given
3. Do not engage in sensuous conduct
4. Do not use false speech
5. Do not drink intoxicants |
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| List the additional precepts that monks and nuns are expected to follow: |
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1. Do not drink after noon
2. Do not watch dancing or shows
3. Do not use garlands, perfumes, and ornaments
4. Do not use a high or soft bed
5. Do not accept gold or silver |
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1. To live is to suffer
2. Suffering is caused by desire
3. Suffering can be brought to cessation
4. The solution to suffering is the noble eightfold path |
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What form of Buddhism is referred to as "The way of the Elders"?
- In what countries is this form prevalent? |
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-Theravada Buddhism
- Cambodia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailad |
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| What does Theravada Buddhism focus on, and what is its final aim? |
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| What are the equivalent of saints, in Theravada Buddhism? |
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Arhats
- they have entered nirvana |
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| What are arhats typically and what practice do they engage in? |
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Monks and nuns
- Meditation |
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| What are 2 others names for Mahayana Buddhism? |
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-"The Great Vehicle"- b/c its the largest type
-Zen Buddhism |
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| In what countries is Mahayana Buddhism mainly practiced? |
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| On what does Mahayana Buddhism focus? |
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| - The Buddha himself, seeing him as the divine savior |
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| Why is Mahayana Buddhism very popular? |
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| It opens the doors to religious devotion and prayer |
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| What did Theravada Buddhism depend upon? |
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| The cultivation of wisdom though medidtation |
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| What is the ideal person for Mahanyana Buddhism? What is his supreme virtue? |
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| What do Bodhisattvas choose to do, rather than enter nirvana? |
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| They stay on earth to assist others to reach enlightenment |
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| What country mainly practiced Vajrayana Buddhism until 1959, when _____ claimed its land? |
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| Where do some Vajrayana Buddhists live in exile? |
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| What fraction of men in Tibet were monks? |
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| Is Vajrayana monotheistic or polytheistic? |
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- Patterned icons that visually excite
-Choreographed hand movements
- Resonating chants |
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What are Vajrayana Buddhism's special spiritual leaders called?
- Most important one? |
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