The Three Characteristics of Existence

What is the Sanskrit term for 'Impermanent'?

• duhka

• anitya

• anātman

• anicca

What does 'dukkha' translate to in English?

• Not self

• Unsatisfactory

• Impermanence

• Suffering

Which of the following is NOT one of the three characteristics of existence?

• Impermanent

• Unsatisfactory

• Not self

• Eternal

What is the Pali term for 'Not self'?

• anitya

• dukkha

• anicca

• anattā

Which characteristic is described as the first of the Four Truths of the Noble Ones?

• Impermanence

• Attachment

• Unsatisfactoriness

• Not self

What is the key to easing the unsatisfactoriness of our experiences, according to Buddhist teachings?

• Achieving fame

• Gaining wealth

• Seeking pleasure

• Accepting impermanence

How is 'anātman' better thought of, according to the text?

• As a verb

• As an adverb

• As a noun

• As an adjective

What does Buddhism challenge in wider Indian thinking?

• The existence of karma

• The permanence of the self

• The practice of meditation

• The caste system

What is the central message of Buddhism regarding the self?

• The self is all-powerful

• The self is permanent

• The self is impermanent

• The self is unchanging

What does Buddhism teach about our identity?

• It is fixed and unchanging

• It is a process of constant change

• It is determined at birth

• It is irrelevant