Download Buddhism Study Questions 1 List the four passing sites that

Buddhism Study Questions
1. List the four passing sites that Guatama saw. Why did this sights cause him to begin a
search for religious answers?
 The four passing four passing sights that Gautama saw were: A sinck person, an
old person, a dead body, and a peaceful monk. These sights caused him to begin
the reason for religion answers, because he was profoundly disturbed, and was
anxious to know how to stop suffering.
2. What are the four Noble Truths that Gautama taught in his Deer Park sermon at Banaras?
What is the Eightfold Path?
 The Four Noble Truths.
a) All life is full of suffering, pain and sorrow.
b) The cause of suffering is the desire for things that are besed on illusions,
such as riches, power, and long life.
c) The only cure for suffering is to overcome desire.
d) The way to overcome desire is to overcome desire is to overcome the
eight fold path.
3. Why is Buddhism referred to as “The middle way”?
 Buddhism has been referred to as “ The middle way” because it has served as a
middle way between a life devoted to pleasure and a life based on hash self
denial.
4. According to the Buddha, what is the central problem of humanity that keeps it bound to
the endless cycle of life?
5. What is the significance of King Asoka in the development of Buddhism into a world
religion?
 Because King Asoka’s large empire converted also.
6. List the differences Mahayana and Theravada Baddish.
 Mahayana Buddhism teaches that the real trust about life comes from intuitive
flashes of insight.
 To Theravada Buddhism the concept of a supreme creator God is rejected or at
least considered irrelevant; Buddha, “the Awakened one,” is revered above all-not
as God but as supreme sage, model of a fully enlightened person.
7. Distinguish between the pure land and the intuitive sects of Mahayana Buddhism?
 Pure Land Buddhism is based upon the pure Land sutras, which describe
Amitabha , one of the five wisdom Buddhas
 The intuitive sects such as Ch’an and Zen emphasize that the trust on religion do
not come from rational thought process, but through a sudden flash of insight.
The believe that external of religion are unnecessary. Reason is to be distrusted
more than anything else.
Thoughtful writing
1. Is Buddhism a religion or philosophy of life?
 Is a philosophy of life… Buddhist philosophy is the revelation of a very practical
way to bring out a true self, as opposed to the phenomenal self, as one move
towards perfection, perceives the ultimate reality of live equally within all human
beings, and accordingly respect the dignity of all people.
2. Do you think the foundation of Buddhism-The Four Noble Truths and and the Eightfold
Path-are psychologically sound? Metaphysically?
Reflect on the eight part of the Buddhist path. Comment on areas of interest to you.
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They are psychologically connected, for example the six part of the Buddhist
Path is the “Right Effort” and it can be seen as a prerequisite for the other
principles of the path. Without effort, which is in itself an act of will, nothing
can be achieved, whereas misguides efforts distract the mind from its task, and
confusion will be the consequence. Mental energy is the force behind the effort
and it can occur in either in either wholesome or unwholesome states. The same
energy that fuels desire, egression, envy and violence can on the other side fuel
self-discipline, honesty, benevolence, and kindness.
Vocabulary
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Trantas---Manual the teaches magical world and and spells primary found in Tibetan
Buddhism but also present in other Buddhism where tantric religion takes on the element
of enlightement.
Bound on:
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Siddhartha--- Same person Siddhartha and Guatama.
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Guatama---Founded a new religion called Buddhism sat under a giant tree for 48 day
under a tree and evel spirits tryed to brake his mediation then he understood the cause and
the cure for suffering.
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Nirvana---Consiousness union with the universe and release from the cycle earth.
http://www.spaceandmotion.com/Buddha-Buddhism-Religion-Nirvana.htm
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Theravada---Liter tradition of the eldest smaller more conservative versition of
Buddhism.
More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theravada
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Mahayana---Literally the great vehicle the large more liberal branch of Hinduhism.
More info:http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/BUDDHISM/MAHAYANA.HTM
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Bodhisattva---An enlifgtened being who out of comparison forgives nirvana in order to
save others.
More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhisattva
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Buddha---He was Guatama and known as Buddha founded the four noble truths.
More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gautama_Buddha
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This Buddhist doctrine of rebirth should be distinguished from the theory of reincarnation
existence of an unchanging or eternal soul created by a God or emanating from a Divine Essence
Found on: http://www.buddhanet.net/nutshell09.htm
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Pure Land--- Version of Mahayana Buddhism popular in Japan a paridize called the pure
land of the west where they can reach enlightement.
More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_Land
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Zen--- Form of Mahayana Buddhism that teaches that the real truth about life comes from
intuitive flashes of insight.
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Zazen---Meditation as practiced in Zen Buddhism.
More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zazen
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Koan--- Cases of study, tale or short statement used by Zenmaster to bring student to
sudden insight.
More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koan
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Nircherin---Lotus sociopolitical sect of Mahayana Buddism found primarelly in Japan.
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Ascetisism---The practice of self denial.
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Four Nobel Truths---They are the couse and cure for Human sufering.
More info: http://www.buddhamind.info/leftside/under/buddha/4truths.htm
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Eight folf path---Is the right view, aspiration, speech, conduct, livelihood, effort,
mindfulness, and contemplation.
http://www.urantiabook.org/archive/readers/601_buddhism.htm
http://www.thebigview.com/buddhism/index.html