Buddhist insight and living

Select the 3 signs of being?

• anatta

• dharma

• dukkha

• anicca

• sangha

Which is the first Noble truth?

• The cause of dukkha is craving.

• There is a path that leads from dukkha.

• All existence is suffering.

• The cessation of dukkha comes with the cessation of craving.

Which is the second Noble truth?

• The cause of dukkha is craving.

• There is a path that leads from dukkha.

• All existence is suffering.

• The cessation of dukkha comes with the cessation of craving.

Which of the following are not one of the 8 fold path?

• Right Thought

• Right Footprint

• Right Speech

• Right Livelihood

• Right Reading

Which of the following are one of the 8 fold path?

• Right Thought

• Right Concentration

• Right Speech

• Right Livelihood

• Right Reading

Select any of the following that are the 3 jewels

• nibbana

• dharma

• dukkha

• anicca

• sangha

To end suffering one must follow the

• Middle Way

• Dharma

• The Eightfold Path

• The Five Pillars

In Buddhism, the cycle of rebirth of a soul in a new body is....

• samsara

• karma

• nirvana

• resurrection

According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to make Prince Siddhartha Gautama walk away from the comforts of princely life?

• Siddhartha's father wanted him to be a great religious leader so he encouraged him to leave.
• His father kicked him out and said he no longer wanted Siddhartha to be king someday.
• Siddhartha left the palace and saw all the joy in the world.  He wanted to be a part of it.
• At age 29, he saw the pain and suffering of the world and was shocked.  He left his comfortable life in search of a greater truth.

According to tradition, how did Siddhartha Gautama become the Buddha?

• He meditated under a bodhi (fig) tree for days.
• He attained a new level of consciousness-nirvana.
• He attained a state of happiness and peace and became the Buddha
• All of the answer choices are correct.