Exam 5: Buddhism

Explore the notion of "skillful means" and how it might be used in the modern world by Buddhists seeking enlightenment.

What does the following Key Term mean: -koan

In Buddhist history, the concept of emptiness was first connected to the notion that there is no permanent self or soul.

Examine the Four Noble Truths and how they help guide a Buddhist practitioner on the path to enlightenment.

After his enlightenment, the Buddha spent a long and challenging ten years walking the roads and paths of northern India, spreading his message before returning to his home to die .

Dukkha is the belief in a permanent self that spawns "craving," greed, selfishness, and egocentrism, and these lead to misery.

The Lotus sutra tells a tale, but it is also an argumenor using "skillful means" in teaching Buddhist doctrines.

Today most Buddhists follow the Theravada tradition.

The tradition's altruistic approach to the planet's woes are part of what is referred to as ________ Buddhism.

By attaining nirvana, one acquires the title of arhat.

Which of the several Buddhist canons is the most widely accepted?

The name "Buddha" means which of these?

Dukka refers to impermanence, the ephemeral nature of everything.

Buddhism was virtually unheard of in Europe and North America until the mid-1800s.

What are some of the challenges the modern world brings to Buddhism? Use examples, and include information about how Buddhism adapts to the modern situation.

What is referred to as adapting the message of the dharma to individuals to appeal to them?

What does the following Key Term mean: -samana

Buddhism arose in northern India in the ________century BCE.

Buddha taught the fact of suffering and the path of liberation from it.

In Zen philosophy, zazen is the way to achieve _________.