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WorksheetsBuddhism - Practices
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which Buddhist sect focuses on the wisdom of the Buddha?
Theravada
Mahayana
Orthodox
Reform
What is a Buddhist shrine that is shaped like a dome or mound?
mosque
stupa
Kaaba
shul
What is the Buddhist community of monks and nuns; one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism?
Dharma
Karma
Sangha
Sutra
What is a celebration of Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death? People will be dancing and celebrating in the streets.
O-Bon
Vesak
Hanukkah
Ramadan
What is it called to focus the mind on spiritual ideas?
meditation
mediation
median
mediocre
Which form of meditation is also known as 'insight' meditation?
Samatha
Vipassana
Metta Bhavana
Zazen
Which form of meditation involves recreating an image in one's mind?
Samatha
Vipassana
Zazen
Visualisation
What does successful samatha lead to?
Nibbana
Enlightenment
Prajna (wisdom)
Right mindfulness
The purpose of vipassana meditation is to gain an insight into...
Metta (loving kindness)
Right mindfulness
The three marks of existence
The three poisons
Which of the following is a popular focus for samatha meditation?
Rain
Breathing
The sun
Pink
What are the following otherwise known as? Earth; water; fire; wind; red; yellow; white; space; consciousness?
The 10 Mandalas
The 10 Jewels
The 10 Kasinas
The 10 Refuges
What is a thangka?
Seeing an image in one's mind
An intricate circle shaped pattern
A detailed painting of a buddha or bodhisattva
One of the 10 kasinas
How many of the precepts (rules) do lay Buddhists need to follow?
5
10
227
312
What are the 'Perfections' also known as?
Marks of Existence
Noble Path
Paramitas
Bodhisattvas
What death ritual is practiced in Japan?
Sky burial
Obon
Vihara
Zazen
