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WorksheetsWR - Buddhism
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Unlike Hinduism, Buddhism claims that human beings have no permanent soul or self. This idea is expressed in the term:
Sunyata
Annica
Annata
Samsara
Not one of the three poisons
Rejecting
Embodying
Grasping
Ignoring
With which part of the world is Vajrayana Buddhism most associated?
Austria
Japan
Thailand
Tibet
This is the most holy place for Buddhists, the site where Siddhartha Gautama achieved enlightenment and became the Buddha.
Varanasi
Kapilavastu
Lumbini
Bodh Gaya
The birthplace of the Siddhartha Gautama:
Varanasi
Kapilavastu
Lumbini
Bodh Gaya
What best describes mara?
A mentally-constructed personification of our own fears
Cessation of desires
A form of Zen mediation
The tree under which Siddhartha attainted enlightenment
‘Mahayana' most literally means:
Thunderbolt Vehicle
Small Vehicle
Way of the Elders
Great Vehicle
Which of the following is the best image for 'nirvana'?
An eight-spoked wheel
A wedding banquet
An extinguished fire
A roaring fire
"Buddha" most closely means:
Divine One
Awakened One
Savior of the World
Messenger
This Zen monk allegedly cut his eyelids off and invented kung fu
Ashoka
Joshu
Bodhidharma
Avalokiteshvara
According to Buddhism, what is 'magga'?
A way of living prescribed by Buddha
The worldwide Buddhist community
The mental habit of dualistic thinking
A symbol of fear and desire
What could be seen as the primary teaching of the Flower Sermon?
A special transmission outside the scriptures
The Four Noble Truths
The Bodhisattva Vow
The Heart Sutra
What does 'anicca' most closely mean?
Craving
Impermanence
Suffering
No-self
What is the root of tanha?
The Eight Folds
The Three Poisons
The Four Sights
The Three Trainings
According to Theravada Buddhism, what is an arhat?
A monk who has attained enlightenment
One of the original five disciples of Buddha
An enlightened being who chooses to remain in samsara and works to help all unenlightened
a personification of our fears, desires, and temptations
Which of the following best defines 'koan'?
A pure blissful state of mind
A sudden moment of insight
A riddle or parable designed to demonstrate the inadequacy of logical reasoning
A stick used to discipline Zen monks in the Rinzai tradition
Which concept in Buddhism differs from Hinduism?
Anatta
Samsara
Dharma
Reincarnation
