Which "raft" or "vehicle" is Vajrayana Buddhism referred to as?

What is another name for Vajrayana Buddhism?

From which region did Vajrayana Buddhism originate?

Which country invaded Tibet in the 1950s and has occupied it ever since?

Vajrayana Buddhism has thrived in all of the following nations EXCEPT which?

Vajrayana Buddhist mystical or magical texts

sacred syllables used to invoke deities & other supernatural beings

a sacred diagram of the universe

a map of Buddhist cosmology

"om mani padme hum"

"om tare tuttare ture svdha"

"om arapacana dhlh"

Represents karuna (compassion) & upaya (skillful means).

Represents male deity

Represents lightening & diamond strength

Tibetan Buddhist painting on silk cloth. Tool for yoga (meditation rituals).

Provide visual illustrations of:

- deities

- yab-yum

- mandalas

The Tibetan Buddhist ritual bell represents all of the following EXCEPT:

In which region does Vajrayana Buddhism thrive most today?

According to secular scholarship, Vajrayana sacred text was not written down until ____ years after Gautama Buddha's death.

Traditional Vajrayana Buddhists claim that the Vajrayana tantras

Which of the following is NOT a Tantric Buddhist method?

What event in the 12th Century C.E. led to the end of Vajrayana Buddhism being practiced in India?

Which of the following is not a traditional medium used to create mandalas in Tibetan Buddhism?

practice of meditative concentration on a specific god, buddha, or bodhisattva.

A master assigns a specific god / buddha / bodhisattva for a novice monk to develop his/her meditation on. This assigned focus of one's tantra is called one's ____

Tibetan for "mentor, guide, expert, or master"

Synonym for "guru".

What is the most important foundation for correct Vajrayana Buddhist practice?

In Theravada Buddhism, the ordination ceremony is also referred to as the

term Vajrayana Buddhism uses to refer to Gautama Buddha

Called the supreme mother, who is believed to nurture and protect Buddhists and to work miracles

some lamas instruct their student monks to eat meat, have sex or drink alcohol (in a structured, guided environment) in order to shock the practitioner into internalizing / realizing

meat, fish, alcohol, sex, mudras

meat-eating is vegetarianism,

sobriety is drunkenness,

virginity is intercourse,

samsara is nirvana,

Which of the following is NOT a part of mandala-creation rituals?

skillfull means

compassion

wisdom

Which hand is this held in during tantric rituals?

Which hand is this held in during tantric rituals?

This bodhisattva is holding a bell & vajra while crossing his arms. His mudra symbolizes all of the following except:

According to this Mahayana teaching, the Buddha provided many methods for enlightenment, some different from following the Eightfold Path as prescribed by Theravada Buddhists. This concept is referred to as

TIbetan for "father-mother".

Which of the following is NOT symbolized in the image provided?

Represents the union of wisdom with skillful means (including compassion) as an expression of enlightenment.

The blue deity represents

The white deity represents

This is seen as non-dualism because

Who is Kalachakra's consort?

The how-to guide to Kalachakra deity yoga is found in the ___ chapter of the Kalachakra Tantra.

In the Kalachakra Mandala, the blue dot in the center represents

In the Kalachakra Mandala, the yellow dot in the center represents

The explanation of the meaning of and construction of the Kalchakra Mandala is found in the ___ chapter of the Kalachakra Tantra.

The description of the Godly Realm that Kalchakra inhabits and other cosmological doctrines are found in the ___ chapter of the Kalchakra Tantra.

used to keep count of one's repetitions of a mantra, tantra, or deity name

hung in high places so the prayers written on them or spoken over them will be carried out by the wind to bless and bring good fortune to all sentient beings.

is believed to invoke the hundreds, thousands, or billions of prayers encased within

stands for the fame of the Buddha's teaching, which spreads in all directions

Vajrayana sacred text that is intended to guide one through the interval between death and the next rebirth.

Which of the following is NOT true of the Dalai Lama?

Source of most of the traditional monastic rules for Vajrayana, Theravada & Mahayana monasteries.

killing, stealing, sexual activity, lying

the most serious violations of monastic precepts resulting in being permanently expelled from monastic clergy

Theravada & Vajrayana ordination ceremonies include all of the following except

Mahayana ordination ceremonies include all of the following except

Which of the 10 Precepts that Theravada & Vajrayana monks follow is missing from the Mahayana precepts?

Strictly prohibits dancing, singing and music, regardless of one's intentions while participating.

Strictly prohibits sitting in fancy, high chairs or sleeping in luxurious beds regardless of one's intentions while doing so.

To strip a priest/monk/nun of clergy privileges and authority.

Inhabited by devas who spend their lives intoxicated by pleasure

Though its inhabitants experience pleasure, they are plagued by tremendous jealousy, the predominant delusion of this realm.

Its inhabitants lead lives of constant struggle, searching for food while trying to avoid being eaten themselves.

Realm of continual frustration, thwarted desire, and unsatisfied craving. Often depicted as having narrow necks and cavernous stomachs.

Birth in this realm is fortunate: You have enough suffering to be motivated to break free from cyclic existence and enough leisure to do something about it.

Filled with the most intense suffering. The main cause for experiencing this kind of a painful rebirth is committing extremely harmful actions, such as murder

These Buddhists believe that rebirth happens straight after a person has died. Their funerals involve a shrine with the dead person’s picture and an image of the Buddha surrounded by candles, flowers and incense. In order to assist the dead person’s transfer to another rebirth, relatives will offer charity to monks or a monastery in order to gain positive karma for the deceased. Some may give cloth (to be used for their robes) to monks on behalf of the deceased. A monk leads the funeral service, which involves giving a talk and carrying out important rites. Monks recite mantras, which remind the mourners of impermanence. These Buddhists usually cremate the dead person, following the example of Gautama Buddha. Family members usually help during the ceremony by carrying the person and lifting them up, which marks the final stage of the funeral. One week, three months and one year after the death, monks visit the home of the relatives and lead ceremonies to increase the dead person’s positive karma.

Relatives and clergy keep vigil over the deceased for between four and nine days, during which a lama or adept reads from Liberation through Hearing During the Intermediate State. The text guides the deceased through the passages and obstacles of the bardos, or in-between states (between death and rebirth). Then the body is washed and disposed of. Also known for its sky burials: a corpse is taken to a special “burial” ground, ritually dismembered, and offered to birds of prey. When the body is picked of flesh, the bones are ground and mixed with grain meal and then offered again to birds. These Buddhists also cremate the dead, but this practice often is reserved for incarnate lamas or for commoners during the winter months. The Deceased is expected to take a new birth at the end of 49 days.

Before and after a death, chanting the name of Amitabha Buddha is the primary key to helping the deceased enter the Western Paradise or heaven. Friends and family are directed not to touch, move, or disturb the body in any way for a period of 12 to 24 hours, and not to cry, talk, or smoke in the presence of the body, as this could distract the deceased from his journey and mire him in suffering. After the period of stillness and chanting, during which the subtle consciousness separates from the body, family members wash and dress the body and organize a simple, inexpensive funeral. Relatives eat only vegetarian food for the 49 days after a loved one’s death in order not to associate any suffering with the deceased’s voyage to the Western Paradise.