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WorksheetsEnglish Adult Group - Study Guide 3
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 42mins
Which of the following view of suffering is NOT advocated in Humanistic Buddhism?
Life is a sea of suffering, so put your hope in a better future rebirth
Suffering is an education. It nurtures diligence and determination, and will help develop beneficial lifetime habits.
Suffering is a form of strength. The more a person can withstand hardship, the greather the happiness they will find.
Suffering is a kind of sustenance. It gives people a change to adapt to the world and better survive.
What is the true purpose of understanding suffering in life?
To feel pain and the shortness of life
To fear and retreat in the face of hardship
To give rise to aversion in everything about life
To train, educate, and sustain ourselves through adversity and hardship in order to find joy
In Buddhist concept, which of the followings is false?
The “self” is created by a god
The “self” is a combination of numerous causes and conditions arising and dispersing
“Non-self” means the ‘self’ is in a constant state of change therefore nothing can be pinned down as a ‘self’
The “self” exists eternally and is in cyclic existence.
Which is a correct understanding of Cause and Effect?
Wholesome deeds in this lifetime will eradicate all the bad karma from previous lives
Wholesome deeds in this lifetime will definitely bring good karmic effect to next lifetime
Wholesome and unwholesome actions do not include spoken words or thoughts
None of the above
What process does the Twelve Links of Dependent Origination explain?
Causes, conditions and effects of all phenomena
Cycle of birth and rebirth
Dependent origination
Karmic retributions
Which of the following is NOT correct about cyclic existence of the three time periods?
The beginningless and endless flow of life
A punishment for our unwholesome karma
A continuation of causes and effects resulting from our karma
Life’s process of formation, stability, decline, and extinction
All teachings expounded by The Buddha has the primary purpose of:
Helping us to reach Pure Land
Remedying all minds
Suppressing our fear in face of suffering
Mitigating our unwholesome deeds in past and present life
What is nirvana?
Synonyms used by Buddhists for ‘death’
The heavenly realm Buddhists aspire to reside after death
A state of mind that is purified
Nirvana is a place exclusive to buddhas and bodhisattvas
According to Venerable Master Hsing Yun, suffering is a form of (a) , a form of strength, a form of sustenance and a type training.
Emptiness is not non-existence; it means to be “without” – more specifically, to be without (a) , without boundaries, without restrictions, or without end. The capacity of “emptiness” is one without limitations.
The Buddhist concept of “non-self” does not mean that one is non-existent; it means the “self” is in a constant state of (a) .
Non-self refers to the ability to accept suffering or happiness, to tolerate abundance or scarcity, to be important or unimportant. Non-self means a “self” that has (a) .
Sakyamuni Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree; he was awakened to the truth of the universe and life – (a) . Everything in this world is reliant on causes and supported by conditions to give rise to effects.
To understand the law of cause and effect, and karmic retribution, one must understand what is meant by the saying: “Present life experiences are (a) in the past life. Present life deeds will be the cause of future life experiences.”
The saying, “One reaps what one sows” elaborates the connection between cause, effect, and (a) .
In Buddhism, the (a) of wholesome and unwholesome causes and effects stretch across the three time periods – from past to present, from present to future, and from future to beyond. This also known as the cycle of affliction, karma, and suffering.
Karma refers to (a) which will surely yield results.
Human life spans across three time periods – past, present, and future. Buddhism explains this process with the cycle of the (a) : 1. Ignorance, 2. Mental Formation, 3. Consciousness, 4. Name and Form, 5. Six Sense Organs, 6. Contact, 7. Feeling, 8. Craving, 9. Clinging, 10. Becoming, 11. Birth, and 12. Aging and Death.
The principle of cyclic existence enables one to transcend the bonds of divine control. It allows one to clearly understand that destiny is controlled not by gods or deities, but by one’s (a) .
Cyclic existence offers opportunities for life to change and start anew. It allows the possibility of realizing one’s (a) and atoning for the past mistakes.
What are the Six Sense Organs – eyes, ears, nose, (a) , body and mind.
Should we lose hope when having done wholesome deeds but still experience bad things in life?
It is said that by taking refuge in the Triple Gem, we find our true home. What is that home to you?
