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Zen Buddhism & Pure Land Buddhism (Mahayana Buddhism)

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Can reach paradise at the end of this life if invoke the name of Amitabha (a bodhisattva)

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Pure Land Buddhism

c)

Mahayana Buddhism (Zen & Pure Land)

d)

Theravada Buddhism

e)

Zen (Mahayana) & Theravada Buddhism

2.

Meditation is a central component of this practice, for both laypersons AND clergy

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Pure Land Buddhism

c)

Mahayana Buddhism (Zen & Pure Land)

d)

Theravada Buddhism

e)

Zen (Mahayana) & Theravada Buddhism

3.

Meditation is a central component of this practice for clergy

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Pure Land Buddhism

c)

Mahayana Buddhism (Zen & Pure Land)

d)

Theravada Buddhism

e)

Zen (Mahayana) & Theravada Buddhism

4.

Emptiness is THE mark of existence

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Pure Land Buddhism

c)

Mahayana Buddhism (Zen & Pure Land)

d)

Theravada Buddhism

e)

Zen (Mahayana) & Theravada Buddhism

5.

The goal is:

- to attain nirvana (clergy)

- to attain a favorable rebirth (laypersons)

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Pure Land Buddhism

c)

Mahayana Buddhism (Zen & Pure Land)

d)

Theravada Buddhism

e)

Zen (Mahayana) & Theravada Buddhism

6.

The goal is to reach a paradise in the afterlife where enlightenment is very easy to attain

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Pure Land Buddhism

c)

Mahayana Buddhism (Zen & Pure Land)

d)

Theravada Buddhism

e)

Zen (Mahayana) & Theravada Buddhism

7.

The goal is to realize one's Buddha-nature and the buddha-nature of all things.

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Pure Land Buddhism

c)

Mahayana Buddhism (Zen & Pure Land)

d)

Theravada Buddhism

e)

Zen (Mahayana) & Theravada Buddhism

8.

Samsara is a cycle of suffering that needs to be escaped.

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Pure Land Buddhism

c)

Mahayana Buddhism (Zen & Pure Land)

d)

Theravada Buddhism

e)

Zen (Mahayana) & Theravada Buddhism

9.

Samsara is nirvana and vice versa. They are equally empty.

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Pure Land Buddhism

c)

Mahayana Buddhism (Zen & Pure Land)

d)

Theravada Buddhism

e)

Zen (Mahayana) & Theravada Buddhism

10.

Ideal is the Bodhisattva: a person who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so out of compassion in order to save suffering beings.

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Pure Land Buddhism

c)

Mahayana Buddhism (Zen & Pure Land)

d)

Theravada Buddhism

e)

Zen (Mahayana) & Theravada Buddhism

11.

Ideal is the Buddha: a person who has attained full enlightenment including nirvana (when they die they cease to exist in any realm)

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Pure Land Buddhism

c)

Mahayana Buddhism (Zen & Pure Land)

d)

Theravada Buddhism

e)

Zen (Mahayana) & Theravada Buddhism

12.

Includes petitionary prayer: asking supernatural beings for help

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Pure Land Buddhism

c)

Mahayana Buddhism (Zen & Pure Land)

d)

Theravada Buddhism

e)

Zen (Mahayana) & Theravada Buddhism

13.

Where does Zen Buddhism get its name?

a)

Originally from the Chinese word "Chan" that means "to meditate"

b)

Originally from the Pali word "jhana" that means "to meditate"

c)

Originally from the Japanese word "Zen" that means "to meditate"

14.

"Zen" is

a)

the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word "Chan".

b)

the Chinese pronunciation of the Japanese word "Chan".

15.

Which of the following statements is historically accurate?

a)

The Chinese learned the practices of Zen from the Japanese.

b)

The Japanese learned the practices of Zen from the Chinese.

16.

Which Way of Knowing is highly esteemed by Daoism - as well as Zen Buddhism?

a)

Reason

b)

Intuition

c)

Memory

d)

Language

17.

The Flower Sermon or Flower Sutra

a)

can be found in the earliest recorded sacred texts of Buddhism

b)

cannot be found in the earliest recorded sacred texts of Buddhism

18.

The Flower Sermon or Flower Sutra

a)

is claimed by Zen Buddhists to be Gautama Buddha's first sermon

b)

is claimed by Zen Buddhists to be Gautama Buddha's final sermon

19.

The Flower Sermon or Flower Sutra implies that Gautama Buddha

a)

transmitted some of his teachings wordlessly to Mahakasyapa

b)

whispered some of his secret teachings to Mahakasyapa

20.

So, according to the Flower Sermon,

a)

Mahakasyapa, the forefather of Zen Buddhism, was Gautama Buddha's true first successor

b)

Bodhidharma, the forefather of Zen Buddhism, was Gautama Buddha's true first successor

21.

Which of the following words can be used to describe the individual seeking a special transmission of the Buddha's wordless teachings? select all that apply

a)

candidate

b)

novice

c)

practitioner

d)

master

22.

In Soto and Rinzai Zen, meditators can request to be struck with the "awakening stick" (in Rinzai, it can also be used at the discretion of the zazen monitor). What is the purpose of this strike of the cane?

a)

to reinvigorate and awaken the meditator

b)

to punish the meditator

23.

Which is more common in Japan today?

a)

giving rice as an offering to wandering, begging Zen monks

b)

giving cash as an offering to wandering, begging Zen monks

24.

What 3 central tools do Zen masters use to encourage their probationers to realize / intuit / receive transmission of the buddha-mind?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

a)

zazen

b)

satori

c)

sanzen

d)

koan

25.

Translate zazen

a)

seated meditation

b)

problem

c)

consultation concerning meditation

26.

Translate koan

a)

seated meditation

b)

problem

c)

consultation concerning meditation

27.

What is sanzen?

a)

seated meditation

b)

problem

c)

consultation concerning meditation

28.

What is it called when you receive a lightning bolt, intuitive breakthrough on the road to realizing Buddha-nature?

a)

zazen

b)

sanzen

c)

satori

d)

koan

29.

Which school of Zen Buddhism practices meditation while facing a wall - like Bodhidharma's cave wall gazing practices?

a)

Rinzai School of Zen Buddhism

b)

Soto School of Zen Buddhism

30.

How do novices know it is time to line up for their sanzen (consultation concerning meditation) session?

a)

a bell rings

b)

a horn blows

31.

How do novices know if their answer to the koan was deemed unacceptable?

a)

the master rings a small bell

b)

the master ignores him/her

32.

What is the English word for a man who heads a monastery?

a)

abbey

b)

abbot

c)

cleric

d)

bikkhu

33.

The abbot - in the documentary clip we watched - advised the novice who "failed" his sanzen to

a)

speak from fullness

b)

speak from emptiness

c)

speak from truth

34.

The abbot (in the documentary clip we watched) also said to the novice, "The word with the lips alone is no good."

a)

This seems to be a reference to Right Speech, from the Eightfold Path

b)

This seems to be a reference to the special, wordless transmission of the dharma

35.

This doctrine implies that there is a unity of all things because all things bear this "mark of existence"

a)

compassion (karuna)

b)

wisdom (bodhi)

c)

Buddha-nature (buddhadhātu)

d)

emptiness (sunyata)

36.

In Mahayana Buddhism this refers to the fundamental nature of all beings, which means that all beings can attain Buddhahood

a)

compassion (karuna)

b)

wisdom (bodhi)

c)

Buddha-nature (buddhadhātu)

d)

emptiness (sunyata)

37.

Some Mahayana schools teach that ______ is a seed or potentiality that must be developed. In other Mahayana schools, _____ is understood to be completely present but obscured by our delusions.

a)

compassion (karuna)

b)

wisdom (bodhi)

c)

Buddha-nature (buddhadhātu)

d)

emptiness (sunyata)

38.

(stereotypically) Highest virtue of Theravada Buddhism

a)

compassion (karuna)

b)

wisdom (bodhi)

c)

Buddha-nature (buddhadhātu)

d)

emptiness (sunyata)

39.

(stereotypically) Highest virtue of Mahayana Buddhism

a)

compassion (karuna)

b)

wisdom (bodhi)

c)

Buddha-nature (buddhadhātu)

d)

emptiness (sunyata)

40.

Which of the following are true of Bodhidharma?

select all that apply

a)

Founder of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China

b)

Founder of Chan (Zen) Buddhism

c)

Practiced "Wall Meditation" in caves

d)

Taught Zen to martial artists at Shaolin Temple

41.

-term implies that Theravada Buddhism is elitist because its "vehicle (boat)" only provides room for a very small percentage of the population to reach the shore of enlightenment: privileged monks

a)

Hinayana

b)

Theravada

c)

Mahayana

42.

Sanskrit for "small vehicle (boat)"

a)

Hinayana

b)

Theravada

c)

Mahayana

43.

Sanskrit for "great vehicle (boat)"

a)

Hinayana

b)

Theravada

c)

Mahayana

44.

practiced in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos.

a)

Mahayana

b)

Theravada

45.

practiced in China, Nepal, Tibet, Mongolia, Taiwan, Korea, Japan

a)

Mahayana

b)

Theravada

46.

term implies that this sect of Buddhism allows for more people to reach the shore of enlightenment

a)

Hinayana

b)

Theravada

c)

Mahayana

47.

term means "Way of the Elders"

a)

Mahayana

b)

Theravada

c)

Hinayana

48.

branch of Buddhism that preserves the oldest Buddhist sacred texts, and therefore claims its teachings best mirror the original teachings of Gautama Buddha

a)

Mahayana

b)

Theravada

49.

This sect is literally named after it's central practice: meditation

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Pure Land Buddhism

c)

Mahayana Buddhism (Zen & Pure Land)

d)

Theravada Buddhism

e)

Zen (Mahayana) & Theravada Buddhism

50.

Quote from this Mahayana sacred text:

"All things are empty:

Nothing is born, nothing dies,

nothing is pure, nothing is stained,

nothing increases and nothing decreases."

a)

Heart Sutra

b)

Lotus Sutra

c)

Flower Sutra

d)

10 Ox-Herding Pictures

51.

any enlightened being compassionate enough to forego nirvana for the sake of leading others to enlightenment

a)

buddha

b)

arhat

c)

bodhisattva

d)

bhikkhuni

52.

Which of the following is a moral of the story of Zen Master Danxia Tianran, who burned a buddha statue to warm his backside? select all that apply

a)

the statue is not the Buddha

b)

Zen Buddhists do not seek the help of supernatural beings

c)

if you have a choice between treasuring something or using it to help others, help others

d)

it is better to freeze to death than it is to defile sacred things

53.

illustrates the stages of a practitioner's progression towards the realization of his/her Buddha-nature

a)

Heart Sutra

b)

Lotus Sutra

c)

Flower Sutra

d)

10 Ox-Herding Pictures

54.

core practice of Pure Land Buddhists in which they repeatedly recite "Namo Amida Bu(tsu)" to align oneself with the merit of Amida Buddha.

a)

Nembutsu

b)

Sunyata

c)

Satori

d)

Karuna

55.

Bodhisattva worshipped by Pure Land Buddhists

a)

Amitabha

b)

Gautama

c)

Shakyamuni

d)

Mahakasyapa

56.

Making one's way along the Bodhisattva Path

a)

Theravada Buddhism

b)

Mahayana Buddhism

57.

Making one's way along the Eightfold Path

a)

Theravada Buddhism

b)

Mahayana Buddhism

58.

Acknowledging the Four Noble Truths

a)

Theravada Buddhism

b)

Mahayana Buddhism