Buddhists believe the human condition is to endlessly endure maya,

Buddhists believe the human condition is to endlessly endure tanha,

Buddhists believe the human condition is to endlessly endure dvesha of one's situation,

Buddhists believe that the maya, tanha, and dvesha that characterize the human condition results in endless dukka.

Therevada Buddhists tend to expect each of the following as possible final destinations EXCEPT

How might a Theravada Buddhist layperson endeavor to attain a favorable rebirth?

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Which of the following would be the lowest priority for a a Theravada Buddhist clergyperson endeavoring to attain enlightenment?

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Which of the following is NOT a part of the definition of samsara?

Which of the following is not listed by Gautama Buddha as a category of dukka (suffering)?

Which of the following is not listed by Gautama Buddha as a category of dukka (suffering)?

Which of the following is not part of the definition of tanha?

Which of the following is not an example of maya?

Which of the following is the least appropriate translation of maya?

Which of the following are NOT part of the Theravada Buddhist Three Marks of Existence?

Which of the following are NOT part of the Three Poisons?

The Three Poisons

The Three Marks of Existence

This defines specific methods for walking the Middle Way

According to Theravada Buddhism, if we do not reach nirvana in this life, then after death, each of us will be ____ as another being.

Which of these words - in the Theravada Buddhist context - implies that karmic energy transferred from one life to another life.

Which of these words implies that a soul transferred from one life to another life.

Which of the following is not associated with nirvana in Theravada Buddhism?

Which of the following is not associated with nirvana in Theravada Buddhism?

Why was the Bodhi Tree an early symbol of Buddhism?

Why is the lotus flower symbolic of the Middle Way?

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Which of the following are NOT part of the Three Jewels?

The Three Jewels

Literally translates as "awakened one"

Someone who has attained nirvana

Buddhist doctrine

Buddhist ethical teachings

Instructions on how to follow the Eightfold Path

In Theravada Buddhism, the clergy.

In Mahayana Buddhism, the community of clergy & laity

Which of the following terms refers to a Buddhist layperson?

Buddhist monk

Buddhist nun

Observing & acknowledging that the Four Noble Truths are true.

Deciding to follow the Middle Way.

Deciding to take refuge in the Three Jewels.

Purifying the mind

Focus on a single object or Buddhist doctrine.

Bringing every thought, emotion, and perception into alignment with Buddhist doctrine.

Paying full attention to what's happening in the moment.

Full awareness of the present state of your emotions, intentions, body, thoughts, other psychic factors

Persevering on the Middle Way.

Avoiding jobs or careers that involve harm or deception

Following the Five Precepts

Avoiding gossip, slander, lying, abusive words

All life experiences pain and suffering

The cause of suffering is desire and craving.

Suffering and desire can be extinguished with enlightenment.

The way to enlightenment is to follow the Noble Eightfold Path.

someone who has attained nirvana / enlightenment

impermanence

literally translates as "no self"

humans have no permanent, underlying substance that can be called the soul.

We live under the delusion that we have a "self" due to a collision of ________s that give us the impression that we have an individual identity.

- material form

- feeling

- perception

- mental volition

- consciousness

What determines one's rebirth destiny?

the force created by a person's intentional thoughts and actions

an adherent that is not ordained

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an adherent that is ordained

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Which of the following is NOT a meaning of the words "ordain" or "ordination"

the Buddha's prescribed way of seeking enlightenment through moderation between severe self-deprivation and pleasure-seeking

severe self-deprivation and self-discipline

the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence.

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Theravada Buddhism

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Theravada Buddhist sacred text

I take refuge in the Buddha,

I take refuge in the Dharma,

I take refuge in the Sangha.

This recitation is called

The prince who is said to have founded Buddhism.

During monsoon season the sangha withdraws from society in order to dedicate themselves to more intensive meditation and/or to adopt more ascetic practices. a.k.a. "rains retreat"

At the end of the rains retreat, monks return to society and the local communities celebrate their return with ceremonies offering gifts such as robes as puja

Which of these is NOT one of the Five Precepts?

Which of these is NOT one of the Five Precepts?

expressions of honor or devotion

examples: bowing, presenting offerings, and/or chanting.

Example: A layperson reciting the Three Refuges in front of a family shrine (featuring one or more Buddha statues) at home.

Example: A layperson offering new garments to monks or nuns during Kathina (celebration of the return of the Sangha from Vassa, the Rains Retreat).

Example: Bowing in reverence to a Bodhi Tree.

fig tree underneath which the Buddha sat when he reached enlightenment. a.k.a. tree of enlightenment

adherents present offerings such as valuables, money, flowers, fruit, oil, etc. at a Bodhi Tree

This is earned by bowing in reverence to a Bodhi Tree.

This is earned by offering new garments to monks or nuns during Kathina (celebration of the return of the Sangha from Vassa, the Rains Retreat).

This is earned by reciting the Three Refuges in front of a family shrine (featuring one or more Buddha statues) at home.

Which of the following would not help a person earn punya ?

This is a Pali word that means "rain".

Seniority among the Sangha (clergy) is expressed by counting the number ______________s they have served.

a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.

a collection or list of sacred books accepted as genuine.

a container for sacred relics

an object associated with a past arhat or the buddha (body part, ashes, or an object he or she used)

Buddhist reliquary that is shaped like a dome or mound

Gautama Buddha's tooth

Container and/or structure holding Gautama Buddha's tooth

All of the following are Buddhist icons. However, one did not begin to be used until hundreds of years after the death of Gautama Buddha.

Which of the following Buddhist icons was likely forbidden by the earliest Buddhists.

represents the Dharma Wheel turning clockwise

meant to remind Buddhists that Buddha was present on earth and left a spiritual path to be followed

meant to remind Buddhists that Buddha was present on earth and left a spiritual path to be followed

nirvana

enlightenment

accumulation of punya (merit)

favorable rebirth

_______ Tales are stories that describe the previous lives of Gautama Buddha

Buddhist sacred texts that are easily understood by children and laypersons

In the Jataka Tale about the Elephant, Partridge, and Monkey, what was NOT a moral of the story

In the Jataka Tale about the Elephant, Partridge, and Monkey, which animal represented Gautama Buddha?

In the Jataka Tale about the Elephant, Partridge, and Monkey, how did the Partridge prove his seniority?

Language in which the first Buddhist sacred text was written

contemplation and 'spiritual cultivation'

the process of developing as a Buddhist, particularly Right Mindfulness & Right Concentration