Exam 3: Buddhism

______ wrote the Acts of the Buddha.

The fourth Noble Truth points to the Noble______ Path.

Gotama achieved enlightenment under a ______ tree.

Mahayana Buddhism is located mainly in

An Arhat is a ______ One.

Buddhist lay people are commanded to have as little sexual intercourse with their spouses as possible.

For whom are special regulations outlined in the Sutta-vibhanga?

In addition to the Pali version of the "Three Baskets," there is also

The "Pure Land" tradition holds that who rules over the Pure Land?

For Buddhists,there are ______ Noble Truths.

Theravada Buddhism is characterized by the idea of self-redemption.

The ______ were a ruling clan in the area where Buddha died.

Buddhism came to Tibet in the fourteenth century.

Ananda was a disciple of the original Buddha.

Buddhist monks must "rouse yourself by yourself" to move toward enlightenment.

What is Buddhist enlightenment and how is it achieved?

In the Four Noble Truths,desire is also called "craving."

In many Buddhist circles it is now thought that one cannot reach enlightenment in this life.

The "skillful means" of Buddhist persuasion deal with convincing people of Buddhist truth when they are not disposed to listen to it.

The Mahayana canon is often called the Chinese canon.