Buddhism and the Three Marks of Existence

What are the three fundamental characteristics of existence according to Buddhism?

• Dukkha, Anicca, Anatta

• Samsara, Nirvana, Karma

• Buddha, Dharma, Sangha

• Meditation, Compassion, Mindfulness

What is the most basic expectation of a Buddhist?

• Taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha

• Practicing meditation at home

• Becoming ordained as a monk or nun

• Visiting a Buddhist centre or temple

How can one express their commitment to the Buddha's teachings in daily life?

• Listening to a Dharma talk

• Following the Noble Eightfold Path

• Being mindful and compassionate in everyday actions

• All of the above

What are the Four Noble Truths?

• Dukkha, Samudaya, Nirodha, Magga

• Sangha, Dharma, Karma, Dukkha

• Birth, Old age, Sickness, Death

• Dependent arising, Impermanence, No self

What is the Noble Eightfold Path?

• A description of the way leading to the cessation of suffering

• The acceptance that the origin of suffering is craving

• The belief that suffering exists in negative events

• The teaching that everything in existence is impermanent

How does the Buddha compare the Dharma to a raft?

• The Dharma is a heavy burden that should be carried at all times

• The Dharma is a temporary tool to be used and then let go

• The Dharma is a permanent and unchanging truth

• The Dharma is a means to achieve enlightenment

What are the three marks of existence?

• Suffering, Impermanence, No self

• Birth, Old age, Death

• Craving, Cessation, Path

• Dependent arising, Mindfulness, Compassion

What is the significance of the Sangha in Buddhism?

• Members of the Sangha provide spiritual leadership through meditation classes

• The Sangha represents spiritual and moral values through their lives

• The Sangha offers a means for the laity to live a good life in contemporary society

• All of the above

What is the purpose of offering flowers and candles at Buddhist shrines?

• To show respect to the Buddha

• To remind people of the impermanence of existence

• To generate merit

• All of the above

What does anatta mean in Buddhism?

• The belief in a permanent and unchanging self

• The acceptance that suffering exists in negative events

• The philosophical idea that there is no permanent self

• The teaching that everything in existence is impermanent