Buddhism: Theravada and Mahayana

Which countries are associated with Theravada Buddhism?

• India, Nepal, Bhutan

• Vietnam, Tibet, Korea

• Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma

• China, Japan, Korea

How do Mahayana Buddhists view the Buddha?

• As a mythological figure

• As a perfectly enlightened human teacher

• As a divine, timeless being

• As a historical person only

What is a bodhisattva?

• A person who is a follower of Theravada Buddhism

• A person who has attained perfect enlightenment and enters final nirvana

• A person who has not yet attained enlightenment

• A person who has attained perfect enlightenment but delays final nirvana

Which step of the Eightfold Path do Mahayana Buddhists place special emphasis on?

• Right Efforts

• Right Speech

• Right Intention

• Right View

What concept, not found in Buddha’s original teachings, is widespread in many Asian societies?

• Merit

• Karma

• Rebirth

• Meditation

The following definition describes which Society and Culture concept?

"The influence that exists from structures of rules and norms that shape and constrain social behavior"

• Authority

• Ritual

• Institutional Power

• Worldview

List 5 different institutions