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WorksheetsBuddhist beliefs #5
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Siddhartha saw an old man, an ill man, a dead man, and a holy man. These are known as
The Four Watches of the Night
The Four Marks of Existence
The Four Noble Truths
The Four Sights
Which part of the Four Noble Truths is the Noble Eightfold Path?
The First Noble Truth
The Second Noble Truth
The Third Noble Truth
The Fourth Noble Truth
The core of the Dharma; the subject of the Buddha's first sermon; the Buddha's teaching about how to overcome dukkha:
(a)
Pure Land Buddhists will...
chant Amitabha's name regularly
only chant Amitabha's name on their death bed
only chant Siddhartha's name when they are close to death
only chant regularly when they have a life threatening illness
Bodhisattvas vow to (select all the correct answers):
relieve the suffering of others
help others reach enlightenment
try to make others aware of the dharma
never return to samsara
What is the significance of the three poisons being at the center of the wheel?
They are the most important teachings of Buddhism.
They are considered the forces that keep the wheel spinning.
They are the symbols of ultimate wisdom.
They are the guardians of the Buddhist temple.
What is nirvana in Buddhism?
A state of liberation, peace, and happiness
A place of eternal suffering
A ritual performed by monks
A type of meditation practice
What is the consequence of good actions according to the principle of karma?
A more favorable rebirth
Immediate wealth
Eternal life
Power and control
What is the ultimate goal of breaking the cycle of samsara?
To end suffering
To gain wealth
To achieve power
To live forever
What leads to good actions in the cycle of life?
Good (skillful) intentions
Wealth
Power
Fame
What does the concept of dependent arising suggest about life?
Life is a solitary journey
Life is an interdependent web of conditions
Life is eternal and unchanging
Life is independent of conditions
The Buddha has taught the path for others to reach enlightenment.
True
False
What do Buddhists believe they must do to gain spiritual wisdom that arises from true understanding of reality - enlightenment?
Meditate
Pray
Fast
Suffer
Siddhartha reached nirvana as an ascetic
True
False
Good karma can lead to an unfavourable rebirth
False
True
Many Buddhists believe in merit-making.
This means building good karma by good deeds – which offsets previous bad karma.
True
False
Unskilful actions bring about negative consequences. The consequences can come in this lifetime, the next one or many lifetimes away.
True
False
Skilful actions are good, ethical actions or behaviour
False
True
Which is the correct keyword for the following definition?
a person’s actions; the idea that skilful actions result in happiness and unskilful ones in suffering
Karuna
Karma
Dharma
Sangha
Which one of the following terms means 'compassion' in Buddhism?
Metta
Karma
Zazen
Karuna
Metta means
compassion; feeling concerned for the suffering of other people and wanting to relieve their suffering
loving-kindness; showing a benevolent, kind, friendly attitude towards other people
Another word for loving-kindness is...
Metta
Karuna
Sila
Pranna
Which one of the following terms means 'compassion' in Buddhism?
Metta
Karma
Zazen
Karuna
Karuna is another word for
Connection
Compassion
Community
Compass
The five skandhas are: form, sensations, perceptions, mental activity and consciousness. What do Buddhists believe they represent?
the five noble truths
the five aspects that make up a person
the fivefold path
the five ascetics
