Question 1

We cannot know very much about the state of Nibbāna-in-life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Try to think of your life without the persistence of your individual self over time. What difficulties do you run into?

Accepted Answer

Without the persistence of my individual

Question 3

In "A Cup of Tea," Master Nan-in overfills a cup of tea in order to make a point about

Accepted Answer

A)  Hospitality. 
B)  Excessive indulgence. 
C)  Learning. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Hospitality. 
B)  Excessive indulgence. 
C)  Learning. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 4

Comprehending the Four Noble Truths requires

Accepted Answer

A)  Intellectual cultivation. 
B)  A commitment to understanding its fundamental teachings. 
C)  The discipline to avoid distraction from desires. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Intellectual cultivation. 
B)  A commitment to understanding its fundamental teachings. 
C)  The discipline to avoid distraction from desires. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 5

The practice of wu-wei involves waiting patiently for the right moment to act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The aim of Buddhist meditation is to

Accepted Answer

A)  Concentrate on the persistence of one's self. 
B)  Purify the mind and know reality as it is. 
C)  Experience suffering. 
D)  Both a and c 
A)  Concentrate on the persistence of one's self. 
B)  Purify the mind and know reality as it is. 
C)  Experience suffering. 
D)  Both a and c

Question 7

The Analects is

Accepted Answer

A)  A systematic overview of Confucian metaphysics. 
B)  Similar to the treatises of philosophers like Aristotle and Kant. 
C)  Addressed to the question "What kind of life should I live?" 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  A systematic overview of Confucian metaphysics. 
B)  Similar to the treatises of philosophers like Aristotle and Kant. 
C)  Addressed to the question "What kind of life should I live?" 
D)  All of the above.

Question 8

Discuss the relationship between one's reputation and one's actions, as exemplified in the story "Is That So?"

Accepted Answer

In the story "Is That So?" the relations

Question 9

According to Chuang Tzu,

Accepted Answer

A)  We must continually try to affect change. 
B)  Much of what we do is a waste of time. 
C)  Convincing another of our viewpoint is often requires force. 
D)  Appropriate action requires the maximum amount of effort. 
A)  We must continually try to affect change. 
B)  Much of what we do is a waste of time. 
C)  Convincing another of our viewpoint is often requires force. 
D)  Appropriate action requires the maximum amount of effort.

Question 10

Tao Te Ching, means

Accepted Answer

A)  The unknowable origin of the universe. 
B)  The unnamable and the unknowable. 
C)  The classic of the yin and the yang. 
D)  The classic of the way and its power. 
A)  The unknowable origin of the universe. 
B)  The unnamable and the unknowable. 
C)  The classic of the yin and the yang. 
D)  The classic of the way and its power.

Question 11

Confucius believed that rituals, when properly performed, would

Accepted Answer

A)  Cover up our true feelings. 
B)  Allow our true feelings to shine through. 
C)  Increase our ability to coerce someone. 
D)  Decrease a person's authority. 
A)  Cover up our true feelings. 
B)  Allow our true feelings to shine through. 
C)  Increase our ability to coerce someone. 
D)  Decrease a person's authority.

Question 12

Why did the Buddha think that living a moral life would be a struggle as long as the belief in "one as a self persisted"? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The Buddha believed that living a moral

Question 13

Which monk in "Muddy Road" was adhering more closely to the practice of Zen, in your opinion?

Accepted Answer

The "Muddy Road" is a well-known Zen par

Question 14

Do you think the Confucian formulation of the Golden Rule (to not do unto others what you do not want them to do unto you) differs from the Western version of the Golden Rule? If so, how?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the Confucian formulation of the Go

Question 15

What do you think is the significance of the story "The Moon Cannot Be Stolen"?

Accepted Answer

The significance of the story "The Moon

Question 16

According to Confucius, individuals are best understood

Accepted Answer

A)  In relation to others. 
B)  In isolation. 
C)  As autonomous agents. 
D)  As responsible parties. 
A)  In relation to others. 
B)  In isolation. 
C)  As autonomous agents. 
D)  As responsible parties.

We cannot know very much about the state of Nibbāna-in-life.

Try to think of your life without the persistence of your individual self over time. What difficulties do you run into?

In "A Cup of Tea," Master Nan-in overfills a cup of tea in order to make a point about

Comprehending the Four Noble Truths requires

The practice of wu-wei involves waiting patiently for the right moment to act.

The aim of Buddhist meditation is to

The Analects is

Discuss the relationship between one's reputation and one's actions, as exemplified in the story "Is That So?"

According to Chuang Tzu,

Tao Te Ching, means

Confucius believed that rituals, when properly performed, would

Why did the Buddha think that living a moral life would be a struggle as long as the belief in "one as a self persisted"? Explain.

Which monk in "Muddy Road" was adhering more closely to the practice of Zen, in your opinion?

Do you think the Confucian formulation of the Golden Rule (to not do unto others what you do not want them to do unto you) differs from the Western version of the Golden Rule? If so, how?

What do you think is the significance of the story "The Moon Cannot Be Stolen"?

According to Confucius, individuals are best understood

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We cannot know very much about the state of Nibbāna-in-life.

Try to think of your life without the persistence of your individual self over time. What difficulties do you run into?

In "A Cup of Tea," Master Nan-in overfills a cup of tea in order to make a point about

Comprehending the Four Noble Truths requires

The practice of wu-wei involves waiting patiently for the right moment to act.

The aim of Buddhist meditation is to

The Analects is

Discuss the relationship between one's reputation and one's actions, as exemplified in the story "Is That So?"

According to Chuang Tzu,

Tao Te Ching, means

Confucius believed that rituals, when properly performed, would

Why did the Buddha think that living a moral life would be a struggle as long as the belief in "one as a self persisted"? Explain.

Which monk in "Muddy Road" was adhering more closely to the practice of Zen, in your opinion?

Do you think the Confucian formulation of the Golden Rule (to not do unto others what you do not want them to do unto you) differs from the Western version of the Golden Rule? If so, how?

What do you think is the significance of the story "The Moon Cannot Be Stolen"?

According to Confucius, individuals are best understood

What Is Philosophy

The Elements of Argument

Knowing Vs Thinking

Mind

Free Will

Identity

God

Moral Theory

Moral Problems

Society

Social Justice

Art

The Meaning of Life

Filters