Exam 5: Buddhism

Think about the methods of meditation across Buddhism, in terms how they are similar and different, both in practice and in their goal.

What are some of the significant differences between Theravada Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism? Think about what some of the differences mean for laypeople and monks or nuns.

Which Nobel laureate stated, "as a Buddhist, I see no distinction between religious practice and daily life"?

The Buddhaghosa, a ________ Buddhist in the fourth century CE, taught thaew things are as beneficial to a Buddhist as profound meditation on the certainty of death.

Generally _________ holds that nirvana is attained through personal effort with little or no help from Buddhas, bodhisattvas, or teachers.

According to the text, perhaps the best telling of the life or legend of the Buddha is found in the ________.

Enlightenment is attainment of perfect understanding of the true nature of the universe, of life and death, and of suffering and liberation.

Vajrayana Buddhism arose out of India after Theravada and Mahayana and spread to Nepal, Tibet, Mongolia, and Bhutan.

Buddhism has 460 million adherents worldwide.

Which of these statements describes one of the realizations Siddhartha had when trying to achieve enlightenment?

What does the following Key Term mean: -bodhisattva

Buddha himself was a manifestation of god.

The Lotus sutra is a _________.

Which of these is not included as one of the "three baskets," also called the Tripitaka?

Meditation may be defined as an altered state of consciousness induced in a controlled manner.

The Buddhist creation story has thirteen gods and goddesses.

What is dukkha?

Chogyam Trungpa asserts that the biggest obstacle on the way to genuine spirituality is ego. Though we may think we are following the right path to enlightenment, we may instead be strengthening our ego-centeredness through spiritual techniques. He called this

What did Siddhartha see when he finally left his father's palace for the first time at age twenty-nine?

According to Damien Keown, the goal of ________ is not to be "elsewhere" but to be right here, fully conscious and aware.