Buddhism

Buddhism can be considered

• polytheistic

• monotheistic

• a state of mind

• idolatry

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.

What did Siddhartha Guatama see in his travels that upset him? 

• He saw too many people that were stealing from the poor and giving to the rich. 
• He saw too much hunger caused b famine. 

• He saw beggars, people who were ill, and people broken down by age with no home and no where to go. 
• He saw too much disease in the world

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.

Buddha means what?

• Intelligent One
• Awakened One
• Knowing One

• Religious One

Where does human suffering come from? 

• From nature
• From wanting what we cannot have
• From wanting what we cannot have, and keep what we like and already have 
• From wanting what we cannot have, keep what we like, and not wanting what we do have 

The Buddha said that one could end suffering and find enlightenment by following...

• ones' own heart

• the Eightfold Path

• Asceticism

• your Dharma

What are the 4 Noble Truths? 

• Suffering and unhappiness, and no one can escape sorrow
• No one can escape sorrow, people cause their own misery
• No one can escape sorrow, we cause our own misery, we can reach nirvana, follow the 8 fold path
• Truth, Justice, and the American Way 

Which of the following is one of the 4 noble truths?

• study leads to wisdom

• joy is achieved by prayer

• only death can end cravings

• suffering is caused by desires

What are Buddhists in search of?

• Truth
• Nirvana
• Heaven
• Paradise