Prelim Buddhism Origins 5. Councils

What is an Arhant according to the key words in the section?

• Someone who discovers the path to liberation

• Someone training to become a Buddha

• Someone who is liberated by following the teachings of a Buddha

• Someone who leads the Sangha

What did the Buddha insist on for the Sangha after his death?

• That there should be a supreme authoritative head

• That the Dharma and the Vinaya should be the Master

• That Ananda should lead the Sangha

• That the Sangha should disband

What was the main purpose of the First Council at Rajgir?

• To elect a new leader for the Sangha

• To discuss the teachings and outline rules for monks

• To build a new monastery

• To spread Buddhism to other countries

How many Arhants were present at the First Council?

• 100

• 200

• 500

• 1000

What was one of the outcomes of the First Council?

• The formation of the first two parts of the Pali Canon

• The construction of a new temple

• The spread of Buddhism to China

• The election of a new leader

What was the main issue addressed in the Second Council at Vaishali?

• The construction of a new monastery

• The argument over the dharma and the rules of monks

• The spread of Buddhism to other countries

• The election of a new leader

What was the main reason for the establishment of the Third Council during Ashoka's reign?

• To resolve disputes over monastic discipline and doctrinal innovations

• To expand the Buddhist community

• To translate Buddhist texts into Pali

• To establish new monastic rules

What was one of the outcomes of the Third Council during Ashoka's reign?

• The split of the Buddhist community into Theravada and Mahasanghikas

• The recitation of texts by 700 monks

• The sending out of missionaries to other parts of South East Asia

• The establishment of new monastic rules

What was the language in which the codification of Abhidhamma Pitaka was written?

• Sanskrit

• Pali

• Prakrit

• Hindi