REL 100 EXAM 2 BUDDHISM Questions And
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Siddhartha Gautama ANS prince, ascetic, becomes the "Buddha" /AKA the enlightened one, teacher
Role of Suffering in the Life of Siddhartha ANS If Siddhartha saw suffering he would become a religious
leader
Four Passing Sights ANS sick boy, old man, corpse, a Hindu holy man
What the Buddha taught regarding anatman ANS rejection of a personal soul
How Buddhism spread... ANS first serman at the deer park lead to the first monnk who went out a spread
the message
Inner peace as... ANS as goal of Buddhism, the eight fold path is the way to attain inner peace
Vajrayana ANS -diamond vehicle
-tibetain
Theravada ANS -conservative
-smaller
-faithful to the original teachings
Mahayana ANS -liberal
-flexible
-accommodating
-Buddha is seen as a eternal devine
Tripitaka (Tipitaka). ANS 3 baskets, sacred text in classical buddhism
, Dhammapada ANS a of the 3 sacred texts in the Tripitaka/way of truth/ a collection of saying from the
Buddha in verse form
arhat (arahat) ANS attained enlightenment from the Buddha/reached the end of the 8 fold path
Influences on Japanese Buddhism ANS -Zen buddhism
-pureland schools/amitaba
Influences on Chinese Buddhism ANS -chan buddhism
-taoism&buddhism
-pureland schools/amitaba
-yin and yang=no extremems
Influences on India Buddhism ANS influences from hinduism: karma, samsara
Influences on Tibetan Buddhism ANS AKA tantric buddhism
-buddhism and shammanism
-animals and magic
-lots of demons, gods, supernatural qualities
-ritualistic depiction and imagery
nirvana ANS literally means extinguishing the flames of desire, replaces the term Moksha(release from the
cycle of reincarnation)
Dharma/Dhamma in Buddhism ANS the teachings of the buddha/second of the 3 gems
trikaya ANS 3 bodies of the buddha, the original buddha, the heavenly buddha, and the teachings of the
buddha
karma ANS action driven by the intention (accepted concept from hinduism)
Answers With Latest Updates
Siddhartha Gautama ANS prince, ascetic, becomes the "Buddha" /AKA the enlightened one, teacher
Role of Suffering in the Life of Siddhartha ANS If Siddhartha saw suffering he would become a religious
leader
Four Passing Sights ANS sick boy, old man, corpse, a Hindu holy man
What the Buddha taught regarding anatman ANS rejection of a personal soul
How Buddhism spread... ANS first serman at the deer park lead to the first monnk who went out a spread
the message
Inner peace as... ANS as goal of Buddhism, the eight fold path is the way to attain inner peace
Vajrayana ANS -diamond vehicle
-tibetain
Theravada ANS -conservative
-smaller
-faithful to the original teachings
Mahayana ANS -liberal
-flexible
-accommodating
-Buddha is seen as a eternal devine
Tripitaka (Tipitaka). ANS 3 baskets, sacred text in classical buddhism
, Dhammapada ANS a of the 3 sacred texts in the Tripitaka/way of truth/ a collection of saying from the
Buddha in verse form
arhat (arahat) ANS attained enlightenment from the Buddha/reached the end of the 8 fold path
Influences on Japanese Buddhism ANS -Zen buddhism
-pureland schools/amitaba
Influences on Chinese Buddhism ANS -chan buddhism
-taoism&buddhism
-pureland schools/amitaba
-yin and yang=no extremems
Influences on India Buddhism ANS influences from hinduism: karma, samsara
Influences on Tibetan Buddhism ANS AKA tantric buddhism
-buddhism and shammanism
-animals and magic
-lots of demons, gods, supernatural qualities
-ritualistic depiction and imagery
nirvana ANS literally means extinguishing the flames of desire, replaces the term Moksha(release from the
cycle of reincarnation)
Dharma/Dhamma in Buddhism ANS the teachings of the buddha/second of the 3 gems
trikaya ANS 3 bodies of the buddha, the original buddha, the heavenly buddha, and the teachings of the
buddha
karma ANS action driven by the intention (accepted concept from hinduism)
