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Retrieval Task - Arhat & Bodhisattva

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term for an enlightened being who forgoes complete liberation (nirvana) in order to help all sentient beings achieve enlightenment is ...

a)

Arhat

b)

Tathagata

c)

Bodhisattva

d)

Maitreya

2.

Bodhisattva - enlightened beings to whom ​ (a)   Buddhists may look to for guidance and inspiration.

Arhat - A ‘perfected person’, a ​ (b)   Buddhist who has achieved enlightenment, focusing on their own enlightenment, and will not be reborn at the end of their current life.  

Choose from the below words
Mahayana
Theravada
Zen, Vajrayana
Tibetan, Pure Land
3.

What is the concept of Śūnyatā in Mahayana Buddhism, and how does it relate to the nature of existence?

a)
  • Śūnyatā refers to the idea that everything in the universe is filled with eternal substance and is unchanging.

b)
  • Śūnyatā is the belief that all things are inherently empty of independent existence and possess no permanent, unchanging essence.

c)
  • Śūnyatā is the practice of meditation to achieve material wealth and prosperity.

d)
  1. Śūnyatā describes the concept of a fixed, unalterable soul present in all living beings.

4.

​ (a)   Buddhism is referred to as the ‘teachings of the elders.’

Choose from the below words
Theravada
Mahayana
Zen
Tibetan
5.

Where are these branches of Buddhism most commonly practised?

6.

Match the belief to the branch of Buddhism

a)

The 5 Aggregates

1.

Theravada

b)

Buddha Nature

2.

Mahayana

c)

Enlightenment

3.

Both

7.

​ (a)   Buddhism is a newer branch of Buddhism that developed around the 1st century CE, focusing on the Bodhisattva path to enlightenment.

Choose from the below words
Mahayana
Theravada
Zen
Tibetan
8.

Match the picture of the Bodhisattva Aalokiteshvara to its meaning.

a)

1.
  • he is ready to help anywhere always

b)

2.

he wants to come down and help people

c)

3.

symbolise the ten directions of space

9.

who said:

" Love, compassion and tolerance are necessities not luxuries.

Without them, humanity cannot survive. "

a)
  • Albert Einstein

b)
  • Mahatma Gandhi

c)

The Buddha

d)

the Dalai Lama

10.

which of the following is NOT one of the Buddhist 6 Perfections:

a)

Morality

b)

Energy

c)

Courage

d)

Patience

e)

Generosity