Buddhism

Nirvana can be best described as the following.

• Everlasting state of great joy
• Everlasting state of peace
• An end of desire and suffering
• All of the above

The central teachings of the Buddha are known as:

• The Four Noble Truths
• The Five Steps
• The Three Pearls
• The Golden Rule

Buddha believed that the primary goal for everyone was to follow a path that would end suffering and allow an individual to reach nirvana.

• True
• False

What was the original name of the Buddha

• Mahatma Gandhi
• Siddhartha Guatama
• Dalai Lama
• Bodhisattva

In the meditation practice of Samatha, Buddhists focus on which of the following things?

• Sound
• Smell
• Relaxation of body
• Chants
• Mandala or beads

The Eightfold Path is also called The Middle Way

• True
• False

What was NOT one of the Four Sights

• Elderly Person
• Sick Person
• Dead Person
• Rich Person

This is the name for a Buddhist monk:

• Ascetic
• Brahmin
• Bhikkhu

In Buddhism, this refers to the teachings of the Buddha. In Hinduism it refers to someone's duties in life

• Dharma
• Moksha
• Samsara
• Atman

This is a dome shaped memorial or monument that traditionally holds a relic of the Buddha

• Sangha
• Stupa
• Sutra